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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.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Anderson <andersondave69@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mr Anderson <internationalmonetaryf@cash4u.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 08:50:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Union Pay/ATM Compensation Payment Notification.
Union Pay/ATM Compensation Payment Notification.
Attention Dear ATM Holder.
MASTER/VISA CARD and the ATM International Inc. wishes to congratulate you on the successful emergence in our ongoing fund remittance promo of all ATM card users around the globe. This scheme was initiated by the C.U.P and the ATM Inc. to compensate ATM card users and also to help the world in the sustainable poverty alleviation scheme. In regards to this, we wish to inform you that your ATM compensation funds valued at (900.000.00 Rand) Nine hundred thousand South Africa Rand has been authorized to be released to you through our corresponding financial institution in China.
World Union Pay is a leading operator approved by China's Welfare Lottery Center to develop and operate real-time electronic paperless lottery services in United Kingdom and around the globe, in accordance with the rules and regulations set by United Kingdom Welfare Lottery Center as a result of a joint development effort by the World Union Pay and the ATM inc to all ATM card users worldwide. You are hereby requested to the information below to enable our remittance agent Mr. Anderson Tom. process your won fund.Â
Required information:1. Full Name:2. Phone and Fax Number:3. Address Were You Want Them to Send the ATM Card to (P.O Box Not Acceptable)4. Your Age and Current Occupation:5. A copy of your ID for identification:6. Country:7. Bank Name:
Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code, which is (ATM-3714) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject. Yours in Service, Mr.Anderson.Reply to.internationalmonetaryf@cash4u.comContact us on: +27612008711./ +447937429198.Fax Number: +27864096565.
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