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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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA <asako_yamamotojp@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA <customercarewu@overworked.co.in>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:48:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear solemn beneficiary
Dear solemn beneficiary
I which to bring this good news to you today. I here by inform you that your name and four other names have been listed among those to be compensated by the ECOWAS according to the meeting held today by the ECOWAS board of trustee. your fund have been outstanding here in ECOWAS bank for a very long time and the board also want to compensate those who have been scammed in many parts of west Africa.
Now the ECOWAS president have decided to compensate you with the sum of $2.5 M so  now the total fund have been forwarded to the UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(U.B.A)so you are to get in touch with the united bank for Africa with your full details to get your fund transferred into your bank account.
Listen to me carefully this transfer will be made at no charge you are not going to be charged before this fund will be transferred into your bank account all you need is to write down the below information listed then your fund will reflect into your bank account.
Note if you did not feel any information accurately below the fund can not be transferred into your bank account so you have to do that so that it will reflect into your bank account with out any hindrance and no charge thanks.
HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO FEEL BELOW.
Bank name………………….
Bank address…………………
Account name……………..,
Account number……………..
Swift code……………………
Iban number if any………….
Email……………………..
Email Password…………….
Date of birth…………………
Home address…………………..
Phone number…………………
Fax………………………………
Above requirement are need and make sure you feel them accurately then your will get your fund transferred into your bank account under 24 Hours thanks of your ordains .
Mr.Lukman AGA
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