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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- +22521759111 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- 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.
- unitedinfobankabjci@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Edvish Gilbert <mmeedvishgilbert2010@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 03:41:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: United Bank for Africa (Cote d'Ivoire)
Relationship Officer
United Bank for Africa (Cote d'Ivoire)
SAAgence Treichville, Immeuble La Balance, Face Solibra,
Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireD L: +225-21759111 Ext: 210
Mobile: 225-55 09 85 03
Email: unitedinfobankabjci@accountant.com
Website: www.ubagroup.com
Attn;
I am contacting you base on the new order given to the bank here to see that all out standing payment is been gotten by the beneficiaries the president of this country has given out an order that all funds should be paid out by the central bank here So the beneficiaries can access there account and make transfer online so I am contacting you because your payment schedule will be due this mouthSo get back to me so that I will ask the bank to contact you since your payment number is number 7 I am waiting to hear from you
Regards
Ms. Edvish Gilbert Marie
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