419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "www.agridevbnkghana2@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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. James Parry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.agridevbnkghana2@live.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 1990 03:05:20 +0100
Subject: Official Notice...Read carefully and get back to us
Asap,...

Attn: Honorable Client,

>From Agricultural Development Bank Accra Ghana(A.D.B).

This is to notify you that the total sum US$15.5 million has been credited in your favor at our bank and we have to proceed immediately so that you can receive your funds from us, kindly contact us us via our database email: www.agridevbnkghana2@live.com or agridevbnk@blumail.org , Position is Foreign Remittance Director (A.D.B).

The below information's are required from you urgently, so as to enable us facilitate your fund payment without any matter arising.

Note: that your contract funds will be paid to you through our normal Mode of payment, (1) ATM VISA CARD courier dispatch or (2) KTT WIRE TRANSFER to your designated bank account, which ever you may prefer as the case may be so urgently.

You are hereby advice to reconfirm immediately to us with the followings as manner stated below;

Your full name, Age, Sex, Nationality, Direct phone number, Residential Address for delivery, Occupation, Bank details for transfer and Scan copy of your Int'l Passport/drivers lincence for documentary on our computer database records.

Revert ASAP

Regards,

Dr James Parry
Foreign Remittance Director,
(A.D.B).

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