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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: contact info <contactinfo196411@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nickgoodman67@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:40:19 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD
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Hello Good Day,
The sum of $1.2 million out of your over due total sum you /Inheritance has
been approved for payment through ATM cash card system after all attempts
to pay you through bank, diplomatic and courier failed. The approved sum
will be programmed into ATM cash card and dispatched to your address.
We made several attempts to contact you and this is the 3rd and perhaps
the last email to you in respect of this matter. We received a power of
attorney from one JACK WONG from USA, asking us to Change the beneficiary
to him stating that you have been sentence to life imprisonment hence we
are seeking for your confirmation. He has also submitted his account for us
to transfer the funds to him. Mr. Jack Wong account co-ordinate is as
stated below:-
Bank: Bank of America
1121 N 205th St, Shoreline, NY 98133.
Bank routing number: 125000024.
Bank account number: 7319678806.
Account Holders name: Jack Wong
we want to hear from you before we can make the transfer and also to
confirm if his claim of you being imprison is true or not. And provide
your personal information’s stated below to enable them process and
transfer your contract funds successfully to you ok.
YOUR FULL NAME________
YOUR ADDRESS__________
YOUR OCCUPATION_________
YOUR AGE.____________
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX LINE (MOBILE).________
PRIVATE E-MAIL:________________________
Yours respectfully
Nick Goodman
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