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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:
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- 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: United Bank <officeailunservice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: United Bank <bkafrica_group@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2015 01:51:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATM MASTER CARD
ATTENTION
This is to inform you that we have been instructed to pay your fund of $1.2 Million U.S.A Dollars by Federal Ministry of Finance and America representative embassy after meeting held with Mr.President YAYI BONNI.
You are hereby notified that your Inheritance/Contract Payment of one Million two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($1.2 M) has been approved to be made to you through UBA Bank ATM Visa Card which you will use to withdraw your US$1.2 Million Dollars from any ATM Machine in any part of the world at the maximum rate of $4,000.00 USD dollars per day.
For confirmation of beneficial right, you are subjected to respond to this email through our electronic mail service and provide us with the following requirements to enable us commence action in processing and programming your due funds into the card for dispatch to your address.
Your Full Name
Your Address
Your Age
Occupation
Mobile Number
Private Email Address
Be inform that the ATM MASTER CARD will be Deliver to You through DHL company to your Designated Home Address without Any More Delay.like i started earlier,the Delivery Charges Has Been Paid But i Did Not Pay their Official keeping fee Charges because they Refused Since your delivery address has not yet with them. they told me that their keeping fee charges is $65 Dollars per Day And i Deposited it Yesterday Been the 18th of June 2015.
Mr. Rasheed Olaoluwa
OFFICE LINE: +229 68656062
BEST REGARD
Mr. Rasheed Olaoluwa
(UBA BANK DIRECTOR)
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