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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- johndara53@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Antoinette Sayeh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johndara53@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 02:12:34 -0500
Subject: Attention Please Read Carefully.
Attention Please Read Carefully.
I am Mrs. Antionette Sayeh I.M.F West African Director. This is to officially inform you that ATM Card Valued $800,000.00 usd (Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has been issued as a compensation payment for all the short listed 2012/2013 scam victims whose email address was recovered during the recent internet probing and investigation process.
We the members of International Monetary Fund West African Region are very pleased to inform you that (ATM Card Number:4278763100030014 ) and the Security pin has been credited in your favor, your personal Identification Number is 822 which you have to forward to our agent for identification. The ATM Card value is (Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Kindly note that this is legit and any act like this is very appreciated and will be well honoured, You are advice to contact Rev. John Dara for the delivery of your ATM CARD to you.
Contact Person : Rev. John Daramola
Telephone Number: +234-704-532-4942
Contact -Email : johndara53@gmail.com
Below are the vital information of yours needed for the delivery of your ATM CARD to you.
FULL NAME:......................................
DELIVERY ADDRESS:...............................
PHONE NUMBER:...................................
COUNTRY:........................................
Below is your ATM CARD information.
ATM Card Number: (4278763100030014)
Security Pin Code : 7546
The only money you have to send to Rev. John Daramola is the delivery charges of $310 usd for the delivery of your ATM CARD to your destination and note that you have to keep your ATM CARD information secret to avoid diverting/stealing of your money because we registered your ATM CARD as a parcel, You are advice to contact Rev. John Daramola for the delivery of your ATM CARD to you.
Thank you.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Antoinette Sayeh.
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