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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:
- "ftbbenin@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Fifth Third Bank <bbuba302@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Fifth Third Bank <ftbbenin@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 17:07:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attn right full beneficiary/US$4.8Million.
 Attn right full beneficiary/US$4.8Million.
Topic of today 10th December 2014, your total fund of US$4.8Million has been deposited in the Fifth Third Bank-Benin Republic for owner wire transfer to your destination bank account in your city. I make the transfer arrangement with this bank 5/3Bank because they have the full access to transfer your total fund direct to your bank account without any delay. I was told by the director of the 5/3Bank that you shall be required for the transfer fee and that is the only fee you have to pay them is transfer fee to enable them transfer your fund into your account without further delaying. But I don’t know the exactly amount the transfer charges will cast but they said you shall be informed once they receive your banking details. So now, I want you to try and make sure that you forward your full banking details to the Fifth Third Bank-Benin Republic as soon as you receive this email and also ask them to reply you with the full charge of the transfer fee so that you will know how you can proceed with them to enable them wire your fund to your account without any delaying. Bellow is the information required by the 5/3Bank to enable them wire your fund, Forward the bellow information to the 5/3Bank immediately and do let me know once you have done that. Bank Name:-----------------------Bank Address:.--------------------A/c Number:.----------------------Routing Number:------------------Swift Code:----------------------Account Name:---------------------Age/Sex:-----------------------------------------------Your Telephone number:---------------Fax Number:----------------------A copy of your International Passport/driver lisence :ID/InternationalPassport:------------------Home Address:--------------------Occupation:--------------------- Forward the above listed information to their email bellow and the director in charge will reply to you as soon as possible. Contact Fifth Third BankBank Name:--Fifth Third Bank-Benin RepublicEMAIL: ( ftbbenin@outlook.com)Director, Mr. James HorganDo let me know immediately you contact the bank so that I will know what is going on. THANK YOUYour's inservice!Mr. Frank Robert
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