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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:
- "million 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.
- +447031960069 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- mr.andrewfelton@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Johnson T Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.andrewfelton@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 16:33:03 +0100
Subject: Your unpaid Transaction
Your unpaid Transaction
Dear Shortlisted Beneficiary,
RE: APPROVED FUND RELEASE ORDER ON LONG OVERDUE UNPAID TRANSACTIONS.
The World Bank Group under its recent Debt Reconciliation Committee has approved a debt servicing module for all unpaid transactions, contracts, inheritance and loans for the past decade. This payment has been allocated for all forms of debt servicing to all regions and under the supervision of the US Treasury Departments Office of the Foreign Assets Control (O.F.A.C.).
Therefore all shortlisted beneficiaries must contact the supervisory organization being the O.F.A.C, through the assigned representative Mr. Andrew V.Felton who is the Assistant Director, Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation Office of Foreign Assets Control Department of the Treasury.
You are required to contact Mr. Andrew V.Felton {Email: mr.andrewfelton@yahoo.co.uk} Direct Satellite phone:+ 44-703-196-0069 with the below information for the immediate release of your Approved fund ($10.5Million USD) The appointment of Mr. Andrew V.Felton as Chief Supervisory Officer is to ensure that the shortlisted beneficiaries are paid and we have allotted a budget in the exact value of one hundred million United States Dollars (USD100M), to finance this transaction.
The World Bank assisted debt buy back scheme is purely to salvage struggling individuals and corporations of unpaid funds that have been long overdue for the past ten years. The funds available USD100m is not for one singular beneficiary.
You are required to contact Mr. Andrew V.Felton (Email: mr.andrewfelton@yahoo.co.uk}with the below information for the immediate release of your Approved fund.
1.Your Full Names:
2.Your Cell Phone Number:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Occupation
6.Your Address:
Yours Sincerely
Mr. Johnson T Smith
supervision of the US Treasury Departments Office
The Foreign Assets Control (O.F.A.C.).
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