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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.
- mrpeteruba@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Johnson Ben" <officefilee@superposta.com>
Reply-To: <mrpeteruba@kimo.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:06:29 +0800
Subject: daily withdrawal limit of $10,000.00 USD
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Attn:
We officially want to inform you that an BIA cash Card Valued at $3.5m
USD only has been accredited in your favor by the Benin BIA cash Card
Organization, Republic of Benin. The ATM Card has a daily withdrawal
limit of $10,000.00 USD Per Day from any ATM Card machine in your
country. You are advised to contact Mr. Uba Peter via this email for
claim processing:
Mr. Uba Peter
Executive,Committee On BIA cash Card Payment.
Email: mrpeteruba@gmail.com
Phone: +229 94995377
Note arrangement can also be made in transferring of the awarded fund
($3.5m USD) to your personal bank account OR delivering of your BIA cash
Card to your contact address. Please provide the following details for
processing to Mr. Uba Peter:
* Full Name:
* Delivery Address:
* Sex:
* Age:
* Occupation:
* Phone Number:
* Country of Residence:
Payment Mode:
1) Delivery of BIA cash Card by courier : Yes/No
2) Bank to bank Transfer: Yes/No
Once again congratulation.
Regards,
Management
Mrs. Johnson Ben
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