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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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Attention:From The Office of The Federal Bareau Of Investigation(FBI)." <bonnielbrown@embarqmail.com>
Reply-To:
"federal_bereau_investigation_dc@outlook.com" <federal_bereau_investigation_dc@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 04:25:51 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary This Message is From The Office Of The
(FBI)FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
Attn: Beneficiary.
We the FBI are sending you this email to let you know that we have contacted the Skye bank of Nigeria which the person in
charge over there Mr.Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti regarding your Inheritance/Lottery fund which is going to be logged in into an
ATM card.We are here to advice you to follow the instruction which the Skye bank is going to give to you to enable you
receive your fund.We are also here to let you know that you have to stop every other further communication you are having
with some people or people claiming to be what the are not and follow the instruction which we and Skye bank is giving to
you to enable you receive your fund.
For your information,we the FBI are fully involved regarding this transaction and also we are here to protect you and not
to deceive you.You have to keep us posted what ever you and Skye bank is doing regarding this transaction.Do not fail to
let
us know because we have set our network over this transaction. We just
received this info from Mr Rashid saying that you are dead, and he
happened to be your next of Kin with this information to receive your
fund into his own personal account Number:
RASHID DOLGRA.
BANK:HSBC BANK ACCOUNT 028700982
So if you are still alive please do not fail to contact this bank immediately you have received this email.
Here is the Information's to contact the Skye bank once again:
Contact person: Mr Kehinde Durosinmi Etti
Email: sky_bak000@outlook.com
Telephone no:+2348038364648
(1) Full Name: __________________________________________
(2) the full address of your (physical address with the icon does not
R): __________________________________________________
(3) Name of residence: ________________________________
(4) Country: _____________ Direct Phone Number: _____________
(5) Mobile Phone Number: ___________________ Fax Number: ______________
(6) Age: ______ Sex: ______ Occupation: ___________________________
(7) working identity card / passport Int 'l: ___________
Any email that you receive from us without the code (1001 Washington DC) don't reply to the email is a scam and we will
want you to forward such email to us for us to carry our investigations immediately .
Thanks you for listening to us.Keep us posted in everything regarding this transaction.
IN GOD WE TRUST.
Faithfully Your's
FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller, III
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