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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:
- "www.cenbank.org" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: " .Norbert Kings" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <norbertkings742@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:50:10 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS./
http://www.cenbank.org/images/CBN-%20Reflection_(120x1000px).jpg
NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS.
Sir / Madam,
This is to inform you that your money will soon be transferred into your accounts as soon as you reconfirm account information Amount expected and your phone numbers where to get you.
You have as well be informed that your money cannot be paid to you by any commercial bank as this is an order from CBN to avoid scammers, Every contact concerning this should be made open to this office.
Expecting your urgent response.
Thanks
.Norbert Kings
(Director offshore payment department CBN)
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