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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: OFFICE <officeuse282@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: <atm.payment_office@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 18:36:25 -0700
Subject: ATTN BENEFICIARY
ATTN BENEFICIARY
YOUR INSERT ATM-CARD VALUED PAYMENT ($4.5m) UNITED STATE DOLLARS IS NOW READY TO BE RECEIVED BY YOU. BUT THIS MORNING WE I GOT A NOTICE FROM ONE MRS.JANET WHITE THAT YOU ARE DEAD AND YOU DID INSTRUCT HER TO CLAIM YOUR ATM-CARD. NOW HERE COMES THE QUESTION. DID YOU INSTRUCTED JANET WHITE FOR YOUR CLAIM ATM-CARD? SECONDLY ARE YOU TRULY DEAD? NOW GET BACK TO US SOON YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AND KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO US YOUR INFORMATION AS BELOW AND GET READY TO RECEIVE YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD NOW. NOTE IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU AFTER 48HOURS RECEIVE OF THIS MESSAGE WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE MRS.MAGRET BENSON THE ATM-CARD WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. THANK YOU. CONTACT (YOUR ATM-CARD VALUED PAYMENT ($4.5m) READY)
YOUR NAME---
CURRENT ADDRESS--
CURRENT PHONE--
PASSPORT--
VERY URGENT
THANK YOU.
CALL MS. ROSYNE PAYNE
+44 792 433 2505
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