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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "roger.johnson11@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "roger.johnson11@gmx.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: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rolfwagner-jr@gmx.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:13:01 +0530
Subject: IMMEDIATE TRANSFER
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Dear Beneficiary,
PLEASE RE-CONFIRM URGENTLY,FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER INTO THIS ACCOUNT.THE ACCOUNT OWNER SEND THIS ACCOUNT ON YOUR BEHALF THAT YOU ARE IN A SICK BED THAT WE SHOULD TRANSFER YOUR DUE OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT OF USD $US$5.6 MILLION INTO THIS NOMINATED ACCOUNT BELOW:
Account Name: Richard Williams.
Bank Name:Bank of America (Hillsboro, IL branch)
swift code: BOAUS3N
Main routing number:0260 0959 3
Branch routing number:081904888
Account number is 0038 7303 9057
Bank address:420 South Main Street in Hillsboro, IL 62049
Please be informed that your confirmation is needed before we make this transfer. CONTACT THROUGH DIRECT EMAIL-: roger.johnson11@gmx.com
Yours Sincerely,
International Remittance Director
Mr. Roger Johnson
Direct Tel: +917838993144
Email: roger.johnson11@gmx.com
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