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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- 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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bankfinancial80@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- information: contact person: dr peter mark. email:(bankfinancial80@yahoo.com) (financialbank.bankofnigeria@gmail.com) telephone: (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Carolin Robert" <duiwhitemexi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: financialbank.bankofnigeria@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 08:43:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Payment is Ready Through KTT Wire Transfer
Atten;
This is to notify you that after I had waited for your response regarding your ATM card and did not hear from you, I contacted the issuing bank and solicited for their assistance to liquidate the ATM card so that they will pay you through Key Tested Wire transfer (KTT) to avoid mishap on your ATM card.
Upon the Foreign Operations acceptance, I therefore, deposited your ATM card with Financial Bank Nigeria for wire transfer payment into your designated account as you would communicate with them.
Note that your fund is not coming through ATM card again but via KEY TESTED TRANSFER (KTT) and once you contact the paying bank, (FINANCIAL BANK NIGERIA) they will direct you the steps you will take for easy transfer of your fund worth $1.5milloin usd Dollars only) into your account with any bank of your choice.
Below is the Bank Information:
Contact Person: Dr Peter Mark.
Email:(bankfinancial80@yahoo.com)
(Financialbank.bankofnigeria@gmail.com)
Telephone: +2348133683581
The only money you have to send to financial bank is only Us$250.00 according to
the director of the issuing bank for the smooth transferred of your fund to your
account.
Contact the paying bank with your full information and bank details to enable them program your wire transfer immediately.
Best Regards,
Mrs.Coralin Robert
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