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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- +27712823442 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- michaelmalakasa342@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sungur@optimum.net
Reply-To: office.michael@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 06:38:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,

The Office of the UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (OHCHR) has investigated why you have not yet received your funds.
The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have issued an irrevocable payment guarantee in your favor today.
In which United Nations for Human rights and International Monetary Fund (IMF) European Cooperate Office have received all the overdue outstanding payment owed to the following firms, Contract, Inheritance Next of Kin and Lottery Beneficiaries that was originated from Europe, Americans, African, Asian Including Middle East. And to reconcile all debts on foreign Contractor who was swindled by Fraudster/Scammers.

We are about to release your compensation payment via ATM MASTER GOLD CARD which is functional in any ATM Machine in the world with the use of your pin code. This compensation is for those who are selected from scam victim list on our database. Your name is among of 367 Victims listed to be compensated by World Bank/IMF via ATM CARD each valued payment of USD$1,500,000.00 (ONE Million ,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.
To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in your bank account. We will monitor this payment ourselves via SECURITY FINANCE CORPORATION IN JOHANNESBURG to avoid the hopeless situation created by officials of the bank.
You are therefore advice to contact your claim agent below;
CONTACT PERSON: MR.MICHEAL MALAKASA
PHONE: +27-712823442
PHONE: +27-110-516315
E-mail: office.michael@yandex.com or michaelmalakasa342@gmail.com
AMOUNT in ATM CARD: USD$1,500,000.00
But daily Withdraw Limit would be USD$5000 (FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) or its equivalent to any currency depend which nation you are residing at the moment If you like to receive your fund this way please let us know by contacting the card payment center and also send the following information:
1. Your Full Name:
2. Address :
3. Telephone Numbers:
KIND REGARDS
DR.MARK JURIE
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE

NOTE: Please Be Warned The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not instruct any other Bank or agent in this payment except DR. MICHAEL MALAKASA), whom we can only give attention to, and from now, we advise you to STOP ALL THE COMMUNICATIONS YOU ARE HAVING WITH ANY OTHER AGENT OR BANK OFFICIALS IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICA REGARDING YOUR PAYMENT, OTHERWISE YOU WOULD BE WASTING YOUR MONEY TO SWINDLERS, CONTACT DR.MICHAEL MALAKASA NOW ASAP
OFFICE.MICHAEL@YANDEX.COM

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