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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- 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: Ofice Fle <fleofice@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: may.ban1@hotmail.my
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:25:44 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: LATEST UPDATE / FUND RELEASE
Hello,
How are you doing today hope all is well? If so thanks be to God, I am here to inform you that your Contract Inheritance Payment Fund of ($2.700,000.00USD) which has been granted by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been deposited with our Corresponding Department Bank in MALAYSIA for you to receive it, so I will advice you to Contact them Immediately after having problem of receiving it, and they will instruct you on how you will get your payment through ATM CARD.
Contact the Bank at below information;
MAY BANK MALAYSIA PLC
Address:24 a Jalan Pingai Taman PelangiJohor
Kuala Lumpur 80400, Malaysia
Contact Person: Dr.Edward Lee
Tel: +60103658049
Email: (may.ban1@hotmail.my)
Also re-confirm information needed for the process;
1.YOUR FULL NAME............
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS................
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER................
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE...............
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE OR DRIVER LICENCE................
6.Your age and Occupation..........
Make sure you call Dr.Edward Lee Tel: +60103658049 immediately and they will instruct you on what you will do to get your payment through ATM CARD. we anticipating for your urgent respond as soon as you receive the payment.
Your's in Service
Hon.Dr Ajovi King
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
ECOWAS OFFICE
TEL: +22997552819//0022997552819
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