419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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 of your funds" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +22997314542 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- jacklonduan@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "From: Mr. Bashar Khan" <gudsonpark@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "From: Mr. Bashar Khan" <jacklonduan@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:27:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention Dear Customer Your $12.5Million Us Dollars Transfer
Update!!

From: Mr. Bashar Khan
Executive Payment Officer (UN)
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION!!
30TH DEC, 2014

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
/inheritance file presently on our desk, and we found out that you have not
Received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling
The obligations giving to you by the state government in respect to your contract /inheritance
Payment.

Therefore we have arranged your $12.5Million USD to be transferred to you via either bank to bank wire transfer or atm visa master card ''any of your choice, You are advice to provided the below information to enable the bank proceed with the transfer of your funds immediately because the transfer of your funds were suppose to have been completed before now.

The bank wire transfer department will assume the transfer of your funds as soon as your bank or Home address are provided
the maximum is ($7,500.00) Seven Thousand Five Hundred Us Dollars per day via the atm card.
So, if you like to receive your fund this way, please do let us know by
Forwarding the below details to the bank.

Bank details....
Full names: __
Address: ____
Country: ____
Zip Code: ___
Sex: __
Age: __
Marital status: ____
Occupation/Position: ___
Scan copy of any of your identification: _
Tel/House /private: __
Mr. / Mrs.___ ___

Forward the above details to this information below.
Director Mr.Jack Londuan UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA),
Foreign Remittance Department
EMAIL: jacklonduan@gmail.com
Tel: +229-97-31-45-42
Fax: 0022999323357

Finally do your best to comply with the bank so that your funds transfer will not be cancelled after 31-days.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Regards,
From: Mr. Bashar Khan
PAYMENT OFFICER.

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