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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:
- "ecowas " (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.
- 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.
- bbankplc3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Adam Mike" <chanesuan@oaep.go.th>
Reply-To: bbankplc3@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 14:30:11 -0700
Subject: Attention please
Attention please.
This is the only opportunity you have to claim your approved fund from Africa (10.5M USD) after IMF and United Nation, ECOWAS Meeting Today, i
was singed to make sure you get your fund transfer into your bank account or delivery to you at your door step, as instruction by FBI once you pay $106.00. for Signing of transfer file or delivery fee by the court on order.
Note that you are to contact Mr.Udi Franklin. immediately and ask him to send you the information witch you will use to transfer their $106 for the
signing of your full approve payment document file on your beheld or you are to come down to Nigeria and make the sing on your self.
You have to contact Eco Bank directly on this information below
Contact Name:Mr. Make Ben Aguleri.
Tell Phone +(234) 9099172277
E-mail : bbankplc3@gmail.com
Contact Name: Mr Udi Franklin
Tell phone +234-816-629-1202
E-mail:
Please don't allow this golden opportunity to pass you by.
Regards,
Mr. Adam Mike
(FBI
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