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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "atm_claims@live.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atm_claims@live.com" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Senate commite on ATM card" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm_claims@live.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:18:17 -0700
Subject: Nuestra referencia: FGN/ATM/5598
El Comité Senatorial de tarjeta de cajero automático
FCT, Abuja.:
Nuestra referencia: FGN/ATM/5598
Ref.:
Estimado Beneficiario,
AVISO DE ACREDITACIÓN tarjeta de cajero automático
Esto es para informarle oficialmente que una tarjeta de ATM por valor de 6,8 millones de dólares
USD (seis millones ochocientos mil dólares) sólo con
número; 5831360903214463 ha sido acreditado a su favor. Su personal
Número de Identificación es la ATM-522.The tarjeta de cajero automático tiene un límite de retiro diario
de los EE.UU. $ 5,000.00 (Cinco Mil dólares) solamente.
Se aconseja ponerse en contacto con mi secretaria, la señora Brenda
Williams. (Email: atm_claims@live.com)
para la tramitación de reclamaciones para asegurar que usted recibirá su premio en la tarjeta de cajero automático
tiempo para evitar retrasos.
Sírvanse proporcionar mi Secretario los siguientes datos para su procesamiento:
* Nombre completo:
* Dirección de entrega:
* Sexo:
* Edad:
* Puesto:
* Número de teléfono:
* País:
* Mediante tarjeta de I.D:
Un cordial saludo,
Senador Mark parques.
Línea directa +2347035915915
Presidente del Comité de Pago tarjeta de cajero automático.
TARJETA DE PAGO UNIDAD ATM.
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