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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.
- 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.
- robertuba2014@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Johnson Ben" <richard@polaris.net.tw>
Reply-To: robertuba2014@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:22:27 +1000
Subject: ATM Visa Card Valued at $8.5m USD
Attn:
We officially want to inform you that an ATM Visa Card
Valued at $8.5m USD Zonly has been accredited in your favor
by the Benin ATM 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. Robert Peter via this email for claim
processing:
Mr. Robert Peter
Executive,Committee On ATM cash Card Payment.
Email: robertuba2014@gmail.com
Phone: +229 68758106
Note arrangement can also be made in transferring of the
awarded fund ($8.5m USD) to your personal bank account OR
delivering of your ATM cash Card to your contact address.
Please provide the following details for processing to Mr.
Robert Peter:
FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
Occupation
Annual income
Payment Mode:
1) Delivery of ATM Card by courier : Yes/No
2) Bank to bank Transfer: Yes/No
Once again congratulation.
Regards,
Management
Mr. Johnson Ben
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