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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:
- "transfer into your 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <alvaradolgas@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:03:49 +0100
Subject: Re: CLIENT!!CONGRATULATIONS!!PAYMENT HAS BEEN TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT? edu
Goodluck Jona
REGIONAL MANAGER
JSCB CITI BANK,USA
27068 LA PAZ ROAD SUITE 818
ALSIO VIEJO,CALIFORNIA. 92656***U.S.A
Dated:Sept 23rd,2014
Atten:
The money has been transfer into your account.This is to notify you that the sum of $12.5m has been transfer into your bank account recently from the bank.
You are you to Login in Carefully with the below link
http://decmultimedia.ca/11mariannec/html5/fonts/sales.html
To verify and view the transaction status also check if the account does not
have any mistakes or correct Login to avoid mistake and also check the
analysis. and do get back to this office if you have any question
Awaiting your response.
Goodluck Jona
REGIONAL MANAGER
JSCB CITI BANK,USA
27068 LA PAZ ROAD SUITE 818
ALSIO VIEJO,CALIFORNIA. 92656***U.S.A
1+949-215-2134 LANDLINE
1+949-394-9165 CELL
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