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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- 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.
- willdudley@remittancedepartment.us.pn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr.William C.Dudley <recruit@imbc.co.kr>
Reply-To: <willdudley44@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 06:21:28 +1000
Subject: CONTACT ME NOW FOR YOUR PENDING TRANSFER
William C.Dudley
Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank
New York USA
Email: willdudley@remittancedepartment.us.pn
Attn:,
We receive a confirmation of your payment valued the Sum of $15,000,000.00 remitted from Bank of America Escrow Account to Federal Reserve Bank for onward Fund Transfer to your designated Bank Account.
My acquaintance with you as your superintendent officer was based on strict directives from the FBI Representative in person of Mr.Gibson Alfred.
Recent findings by our in-house security department revealed gross misdemeanors of office by previous administrative officials who intentionally delayed expected process of foreign Diplomatic shipment for selfish and dubious interest resulting to this time lapse, which we sincerely tender our profound apologies with view to addressing a timely justification of office being our propagator scheme with view
to revamping the system and process timely release of funds using the open flexible available payments options that would be communicated to
you in follow ups.
Kindly acknowledge the beneficiary acceptance by forwarding the under listed as proof of identity in compliance with the U.S Department of the Treasury Approvals and Final Release of Payment.
1. Valid copy of International passport/National ID card or Drivers license.
2. Your Bank Account Details.
Upon receipt of the above authenticating document(s) we would initiate the processing of funds approval and Payment.
Kindly feel free to contact me should you desire more clarifications as am here to serve.
Sincerely,
William C.Dudley
Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank.
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