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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.ericjohn01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "ZENITH BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.ericjohn01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 14:35:18 +0300
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO OUR OFFICE
Attention
This is to notify you that this afternoon, Mr Micheal Galla's walked into the
Remittance Wire Department of our bank to make a claim of the fund deposited
Under your name by Dr. Smith Gold, Presently Dr. Smith Gold is no longer with
our bank because he has resigned. Mr Micheal Galla's alleged that you are
the one that delegated him with a letter of authorization with a stamp of a
solicitor( Attorney) and your signature on it to make the claims of the fund
on your willed to by late Mrs. Veria Mathieu who died of cancer.
After listening to him, our manager instructed that the fund should be paid
to his account in the Banco De Philippines Bank.
NAME OF BANK; BANCO DE ORO
Bank Address: MARIKINA - JP RIZAL STA ELENA PHILIPPINES
Account Name: MICHEAL FERNANDO GALLA'S
Account Number: 2150133683
Swift Code: BNORPHMM
ROUTING NUMBER: 0000-021-0000-89
BDO Call Center 631-8000
After a second thought, I decided to confirm from you before this sum of
$21Million deposited under your name by Dr. Smith Gold shouldn't be paid to
Mr. Micheal. Galla's who is standing for the claim right now. I will re-
scheduled an appointment with him on Monday next week.But we decided not to
make any transfer into the bank accounts without proper verification and authorization
from you as the Beneficiary.
Did you authorized the release of your fund into the above account? We therefore
request that you stop any communication with any office in Africa and abroad,
respond to this email immediately to enable us proceed with the release of
your fund accordingly.
Please Quote This Payment Codes (Code :Fgn/Sbn3124-File111-Sbn) In All
Conversation Or Else You Will Not Be Recognized As A Beneficiary/Contractor
With This Government Be also informed that you are required to discontinue
further communication with any other person(s) or office so as to avoid distortion of data.
please protect your email address for your own good because all the required information such
as your funds document will be passed to you via your email box.
Sincerely
B/R,
Co-Officier
Mr Eric John Femi jr
Zenith Bank Plc
Email:mr.ericjohn01@gmail.com
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