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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- atm.d003@yahoo.com.tw (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "ATM CARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm.d003@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 06:47:47 -0600
Subject: ATM CARD
This is to officially inform you that an Inter-Switch ATM-Card Valued at
$500 000.00 USD has been accredited in your favor by the Inter
Switch ATM Organization.Your Personal Identification Number is ATM-8222.contact
Mr Miller berenBuam (atm.d003@yahoo.com.tw) with the following information's;
FULL NAME: DELIVERY ADDRESS: MOBILE NUMBER: COUNTRY: OCCUPATION: SEX: AGE:
This is to ensure that you receive your ATM-CARD grant Award on time to avoid
delay.
Mr Miller berenBuam
Email:atm.d003@yahoo.com.tw
Direct Mobile number :+233244553211
CC
Senator Miller Berebaum
Supported By :Gaming Commission of Ghana
Address: No. 5 Lagos Ave., East Legon
Postal address: PMB 195 KIA
City: Accra
Region: Greater Accra
***** NOTICE *****
EMAIL SHOULD NOT be considered a secure form of communication. Please contact the dealership and arrange to FAX any credit or private/personal information directly to the Business Manager. Offers are not binding until accepted in writing by an officer of the selling dealer's corporation.
ONCE YOU CHOOSE the following option, email addressed to you from anywhere in the Leith Automotive Group will always be blocked, including all Service scheduling communications:
IF YOU DO NOT wish to receive further email from the Leith Automotive Group please select the following link and follow the instructions for removing your email address from our system: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1u99L7T_BETa-TtiiBTTAL9XDnWb9gLJv3w301mgFL9g/viewform This email and any attachments are confidential. It is intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies.
***** Be sure to visit http://www.leithcars.com for all of your pre-owned vehicle needs! *****
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