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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:
- "million us 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)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- plcstandardcb90@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: John LUKE <onwhiteafricanattire@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: plcstandardcb90@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:16:26 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
Africa Zonal office-Benin
Office of The Director Special duties.
Email: plcstandardcb90@yahoo.fr
We write to notify you that we have
approved the sum of 1 Million US dollars to be transfer to you as
compensation for the delay and conciliation of your payment by this
organization. We discovered that your have been scammed in Africa and
your payment was legally approved to you without any obligation and
therefore we are using this opportunity to apologize to you for the
delay caused by this organization and caused you not to receive your
payment as at when due. We are compensating you as it is stipulated in
Section B act 4 of United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) guide
lines and regulations of 08/04/2003
You can visit our web sit:
our accredited attorney have already
pay in your fund with Standard Chartered Bank Plc, you have to contact
the Bank immediately for your login name and the pin code of your online
account and to transfer your fund directly to any of your account.
Send to the Bank you contacts information address to update your account profile.
This is the contact of the Bank below:
Standard Chartered Bank Plc
E-mail:plcstandardcb90@yahoo.fr
We will be waiting to hear from you as
soon as you transfer your fund to your account to shear the joy together
with you, Let me know as soon as you had from the Bank.
the Bank.
Your Full Name:
Your Contact Address:
Your Phone Number:
Your Age/Occupation:
Private Email:
Passport:
Yours Faithfully,
Dr.John LUKE
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