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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:
- "transfer cost" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- barr_liu_zhengsq@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.JOHN JIM" <eje_ana1@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: westernunion.moneytransfer55@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:10:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ONE GOOD TIME DESAVE ANOTHER.
ONE GOOD TIME DESAVE ANOTHER.
This to acknowledge you that your e-mail ID is found Among those that have been scammed,and the compensation have been approved from the supreme high court here in Benin Rep. Meanwhile we have told to contact you by the Benin president on how to send your payment Inheritance ($1,500.000.00) United state dollar while the fund has been cash in dollars here in Finacial Bank Benin.So you are advice to contact the Attorny in charges of this fund and his name is BARRISTER LIU E.ZHENG SQ and ALSO sure you contact him with your full Contact information such as For more information on how to make the money send to you because many People complain about scamming every day from Benin Republic and we are trying to stop this fraudulent from Benin Rep and am sure you that it will stop because we are now working with the internet operation such as YAHOO-MAIL.
Also the United state FBI and Benin police with Nigerian EFCC so the scam can be eradicated in this country and I want you to follow your fund code which follow bellow,and which is given to you by the high court of Benin and the code is (Be74678FGN) so keep it secret because this code will ensure you and Alert you in any day you receive a scam e-mail from this country And as soon as you contact BARRISTER MARTIN ODRIC with your full contact information requested, he will be forward everything to the Benin presidency office to issue out your award certificate as the rightful beneficiary.
DIRECT ALL E8MAIL ADDRESS HERE.
Contact Barrister LIU E.ZHENG SQ at below information now.
E-mail Address :barr_liu_zhengsq@yahoo.fr
CHAMBER NUMBER...189VC
You are now to Choose how you prefer to receive the fund and the charges stated.
1.Bank to Bank Transfer Cost $105.00
2.Bank Draft service Cost $65.00
3.ATM Card delivery Cost $102.00
Contact him in regarding of the fund to be deliver to you by the Diplomatic courier service and also any beneficiary has to be responsible for shipping fee or Transfer Charges which choosing by your own prefer to receive the fund.To avoid any scam and the fees is just only $105.00.00 Bank to Bank Transfer / $102.00 ATM Card delivery / $65.00 Charges for Bank Draft so choose any one of this and also sure you send it to Barrister LIU E.ZHENG SQ by through Western Union or Money Gram so that he can be able to process to get the fund send to you OK.
You will receive your fund from the high court because as soon as you contact the athorny in charges of your fund he will alert the united state bureau and also the your state police for the fund to be deliver to you without any restriction and mostly that he will make sure that you receive the fund to your location area and Note: No C.O.D OR Deducting of the payment.
Yours in Service.
Best Regard
Dr.Bless E.Johnson
Ministry of Finance
+229 994234892
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