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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:
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "citi1@administrativos.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: "MRS SANDRA PETERSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <petersonsandra36@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:48:12 -0700
Subject: Attention:
Attention:
Your Inheritance contract fund has arrived in the UNITED STATES from AFRICA within the REUNION OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION in conjunction with UNITED NATIONS and UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, Your fund (TRUNK BOX) is under the care of North Carolina Probate (DEBT INHERITANCE / CONTRACT PAYMENT) Committee for Inheritance/ Contract Check up and balance legal equality.
This organization is beneath the BILLS (decree) OF UNITED STATES and their office is situated as listed below and for contact rationale about your claim use this vital information which will be given to you below.
The description of your fund is a Trunk Box with the below information for proper identification when you are to contact Mr. Mack Fason (CONTRACT/INHERITANCE DEPARTMENT).
Follow this guide lines as stated below-
(1)Trunk Box Reference No: (Trunk box): USUK44/US-EU/10 (Quote/Use this as subject of all e-mails you sends to them as this is the security electronic code)
(2).Registered as 'TOP SECRET' (T.S).
(3).Send them a scanned copy of your ID card (this will clarify them of your person).
Name of Institution: CITI BANK NEW YORK .
Principal Officer: Mr. Mack Fason
Email: citi1@administrativos.com
Phone: +1 631-604-0945
Location: UNITED STATE N.Y
For more understanding please visit this site.
http://www.bills.com/blog/debt-inheritance/
This site is just a mare understanding to your claim and it has nothing more to do with your claim, your inheritance has lasted decade of years.
Feel free to explain the whole situation to Mr. Mack Fason believe me he will give you all the cooperation you will need to save your funds from going into the hands of these thieves. They are the set of people that brings bad reputation to Africa and my conscience is at rest now.
Incase you need more clarification also contact me because I have some secret document for your back up.
Thanks.
Mrs. Sandra Peterson
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