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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 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.
- emmanuel.yayi2014@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- of the delivery: name: mr.emmanuel c.yayi. e-mail:(emmanuel.yayi2014@gmail.com) or (emmanuel.yayi2014@yahoo.es) direct telephone (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: alice lacson <alicelacson2014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alice lacson <emmanuel.yayi2014@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:50:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re:CONTACT OFFICE INCHARGED FOR YOUR ATM VISA CARD?
 Attn:
This is to officially inform you that we have written to you before without getting respond from you and we believe that our previous mail did not get to you therefore we write you again.We are contacting you concerning the release of your inheritance fund/Draft Cheque/ATM VISA CARD which have been delayed for transfer by some officials who claim to be in position of your fund thereby extorting money from you in one way or the other means.
Your Fund has finally been approved for transfer by the International Monitoring Fund Unit (IMF) in Benin Du Republic and Your total fund will immediately be transfer to you via ATM VISA CARD which is cashable in any ATM machine or Bank anywhere in the world over their in your country.
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We hereby inform you that the ATM VISA CARD worth US$2.300.000.00 has been credited in your favour name as the first part payment of your inheritance fund which has been delayed by thosed officers who claim to be in position of transfering your fund into your bank account.
And thereforeyour total fund to be released immediately via ATM VISA CARD in act to uphold the rule of law which we represent.You have to re-confirm the contact informations below for security reasons and thereforThe only charges fee you are obliged to pay is the delivery and shipment charges fee of your atm visa card only.
Contact the verification officer incharge of the delivery:
Name: Mr.Emmanuel C.Yayi.
E-mail:(emmanuel.yayi2014@gmail.com) OR (emmanuel.yayi2014@yahoo.es)
Direct Telephone number:(+229) 98 27-21-32.
Send them the following informations of yours for the conclusion of your ATM VISA CARD:
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Full Name:________
Delivery Address:________
Country:_______
Occupation:________
Phone Number:________
Age:________
sex:________
Scan copy of your id incase to avoid wrong delivery:__________
Regards,
Mrs.Alice Lacson.
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