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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- dr.josephmarco11@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- world bank debt recovery committee (wbdrc).email:(dr.josephmarco11@gmail.com)email:( financial-mattersng@mail.com ) (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: From Joseph Marco <dr.josephmarco@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: josephmarco282@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 08:29:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: World Bank Debt Recovery committee (WBDRC)
Dear Beneficiary.
I am Joseph Marco of the newly Inaugurated World Bank Debt Recovery committee (WBDRC).This committee has mandated us to recover unpaid debts associated with NNPC contracts, Lottery /Inheritance fund based on our effort to secure funds for payment. Note, that your payment has being classified as World Bank Assisted Project also your payment approval had being issued in good faith from Switzerland Debt Control Office and approval were forwarded to us by the authorities concern after a meeting held yesterday in Switzerland.
Basically your payment had being deposited with a Financial Institute in Central Europe where you can go for your Cash collection or advice them for Bank to Bank Telegraphic Transfer; Before we proceed further, you are required to furnish us with the below information to enable us confirm you as the rightful beneficiary of the payments associated with said amount of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only (US$10.5M).
1. Name: _____________________
2. Address:______________________
3. Occupation:___________________
4. Phone: _______Fax:_____________
5. Copy of Your ID CARD------------------------------
Immediately we receive the above requested details we shall proceed further to instruct you with the financial institute in Europe to enable you communicate with them for your claim.
Thank you for your understanding, expecting to hear from you soon
Yours Faithfully,
Joseph Marco.
World Bank Debt Recovery committee
(WBDRC).Email:(dr.josephmarco11@gmail.com)Email:( financial-mattersng@mail.com )
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