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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- 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.
- mrrrodiayodiatt6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Odia Tony" <info@asteriassantorini.com>
Reply-To: mrrrodiayodiatt6@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 03:00:39 +0300
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE ?? IF YOU ARE ALIVE?? CALL ME +234 80 33 819
703
Attention Customer,
This is to notify you about the status of your fund with the Standard
Chartered Bank .
Your Payment of Two Million United States Dollars has been Approval and
Schedule for Transfer into your account by Standard Chartered Trust
Bank plc.
Note: Mrs. Alvera Smith came to my office this morning claiming your
family authorized her to make claims on your behalf that you are Dead.
If truly you are Dead, May your Soul Rest in Peace, But if you are not Dead.
Please do urgently respond back to us immediately you receive this
message or call me asap.
You are Officially advise to comply with us for more directives.
Therefore you are advise to respond back within 24 hours, if not the
Bank will have no other Option than to Confiscate it.
You are required to send your direct contact below:
mrrrodiayodiatt6@gmail.com
1. Your Full Names :----------------------------------------
2. Your direct contact phone number :------------------------
3. Do send a Copy of your identification.--------------------
4. ID Card or international Passport:-------------------------
IF YOU ARE ALIVE?? CALL ME +234 80 33 819 703
Waiting for your urgent reply.
Mr.Tony Odia.
Foreign Operation Officer.
Standard Chartered Bank.
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