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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "kylejackson00110@qatar.io" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447077088750 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "AGENT KYLE JACKSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kylejackson00110@qatar.io>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:03:19 +0100
Subject: Our Ref: RTB /SNT/STB
Our Ref: RTB /SNT/STB
Attention: Beneficiary
I am Agent Kyle Jackson(FBI SPECIAL AGENT USA) working with the UNITED NATION Anti-Fraud Investigation department.we want to officially inform you once again that the UN has deposited your funds at the NATWEST BANK UK. However the FBI has communicated with the Head of Payment Center Directorate Officer Wire Transfer Department (Thomas P. Caldwell) at the NATWEST BANK UK with your Payment Reference Code - (IMF/UN/WB/US/CB/982435) under the payment Instruction For their notification and also for them to release your Fund to you with the above payment reference code as the Legal beneficiary of the Fund.
We have reached an agreement that your funds will be deposited into your bank account via telephone banking for security reasons.Kindly call the Number below for further instructions.
NATWEST BANK Acct Number: 98 54 3 254 56
Bank Name: Natwest Bank
Telephone Banking: +447077-088-750
MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY ASAP.While we wait for your urgent response.
Yours sincerely,
AGENT KYLE JACKSON .
FBI SPECIAL AGENT
(Anti-Fraud Investigation department)
For United Nation
EMAIL:kylejackson00110@qatar.io
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