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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.
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Chika Uda <puccisland@alice.it>
Reply-To: unitedban@msnzone.cn
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 16:25:49 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attention Pls
This is to officially inform you that an Inter-Switch ATM Card with a
fund worth ($850,000.00 USD)
Eight Hundred and Fifthy Thousand US Dollars only has been
accredited in your favor by
United Bank Of Africa plc Benin in conjunction with world bank (I.M.F)
Your
Personal Identification
Numberare ATM-4918691859180912. The ATM Card has a daily withdrawal
limit of
$5,000 USD per Day. Contact with your details as shown below:
Names:....................
Age:................
Tel:...........................
Occupation:........
Address:................
Country:....................
Contact email: unitedban@msnzone.cn
Sincerely,
Executive Director
Rev Tony Johnson
Tell:+22999609518
This email and any attachments to it contain information that is
confidential and may be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the
intended
recipient (s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note
that any form
of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the
information
contained in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have
received
this email in error, please return it to the sender and delete the
email from your records.
Mrs Chika Uda
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