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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million 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 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.
- +447035959142 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- royal_b_ank_of_america@hotmail.co.uk (Hotmail, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- phone: + 1-718-713-2152 call me.. email: royal_b_ank_of_america@hotmail.co.uk dear client/customer i am robert carbuccia from fedex (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: FEDEX NEW YORK <ROBERT_CARBUCCIA_FEDX@QATAR.IO>
Reply-To: fedexoffice_newyork123@Safe-mail.net
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:10:01 -0500
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR MONEY IN ATM CARD FROM FEDEX NEW YORK
FedEx New York
ADDRESS > FedEx Kinko's 105 Duane St New York, NY
10007 Delivery ATM payment department inheritance fund.
Phone: + 1-718-713-2152 CALL ME..
EMAIL: royal_b_ank_of_america@hotmail.co.uk
Dear client/customer
I am Robert Carbuccia
from FedEx New York office.
Phone: + 1-718-713-2152 call me
kindly once again provide to us your full delivery address to enable us
make the delivery of your ATM CARD that was sent to you by zenith
Bank London. as your ineherittance Fund about Fifteen Million
Dollars from zenith Bank London.
the contact person in zenith bank london is davis williams,
phone: +44-7035959142. who send your atm card to Fedex office
now york.
We apologize for the delay of the FUND transfer and will make it a
success delivery this time hence you give to us your full name and
address including your number to avoid delivery mistake.
Full name:------------------------------------------
country: ----------------------------------------
Address:----------------------------------------------
Phone:-----------------------------------------------
persona; Identity---------------------------------------------------- -
your nearest airport in your area.--------------------------------
with this useful information we can be sure that when your package arrives
we deliver without further problems.
I AM DR Robert carbuccia.
FedEx office new york.
ALTERNATE> Email :
Phone: + 1-718-713-2152 CALL ME.
fedexoffice_newyork123@Safe-mail.net
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