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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- godwintunde@superposta.com (Superposta; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Sussan Thomas <st.ma@superposta.com>
Reply-To: sussanthomas530@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 17:25:20 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS OF YOUR ATM PAYMENT.
ATTENTION FROM UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (PLC) HEAD OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC. WE ARE THE MANAGEMENT OF UNITED BANK OFFICE WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF YOUR WINING ATM VISA CARD IN YOUR FAVOUR WITH THE SUN OF $2.5 MILLION USD ONLY.
ONCE YOU RECEIVE IT YOU WILL BE WITHDRAWING 10.000.00USD PER DAY IN ANY ATM MASTER CARD MACHINE AROUND IN YOUR COUNTRY, SO YOU ARE FREE NOW TO CONTACT OUR DIRECTOR MR GODWIN TUNDE AND ASK HIM ON HOW TO SEND YOUR ATM VISA CARD TO YOU IN YOUR CONFIRM ADDRESS TO HIM.
HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF YOUR ATM VISA CARD.
DIRECTOR GENERAL DR. GODWIN TUNDE.
EMAIL ADDRESS: godwintunde@superposta.com
PHONE NUMBER +229 9861 4505
THEN CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.
YOUR NAME.........
COUNTRY..........
PHONE NO........
ADDRESS/CITY....
CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROCEED ON HOW TO SEND YOUR ATM VISA CARD TO YOU WITH ANY DELAY DO THAT IMMEDIATELY ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
MRS. SUSSAN THOMAS.
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