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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:
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: WORLD BANK GROUP
Reply-To: <tonymugege@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 08:49:54 +0100
Subject: URGENT CONFIRMATION NEEDED ASAP
Urgent Attention
Your funds-have-been created with PCCARD ONLINE
and the Amount you are to receive is $2MUSD, Please note that the
transfer Will Be Performed via online banking/ATM Dispatch, so kindly contact with pccard online bank now via this Contact person
Mr James Fistcher
Director
Contact Email: cardtransfer@pccardonline.com
Your Fund Security number: 390877
Note That They Will need your name / country / age / sex / occupation/phone/ ID,
for immediate procedure
So try to let me know once They start Transferring your money
Yours sincerely.
Mr James Woe
WBG
Director
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