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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "steveo@barid.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: "Mrs. Jim Eria" <tarek.mouawad@namaarealestate.com>
Reply-To: <jimeria1@kimo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:34:43 -0700
Subject: Re: Your payment within 72 Hours by HSBC Bank.
Attention:
Approval for the payment of your outstanding debts with payment reference # EG6051973F has been given. World Bank (WB) International Monetary Funds (IMF) has mandated the HSBC Bank London for your payment within 72 Hours without hesitation. A Pre-advice payment MT103 with local siftAcks-314D02826300-789700142, at 11:26:21 GMT +1000 has been received with same bank for your payment with the sum of US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars)only.
You are to reconfirm to Mr. Steve Oxford of HSBC Bank London your full names telephone number and bank details to avoid wrong transfer.
Once again congratulations, Contact Mr. Steve Oxford on his Email: steveo@barid.com
Best regards,
Mrs. Jim Eria
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