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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "ubabenin@barid.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: Barry Stones <leonardo.giorlando@alice.it>
Reply-To: ubabenin@barid.com
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2015 03:35:03 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Payment
Dear beneficiary;
We want to inform you that the deadline given for all international payment is
5th December 2015.The Ministry of Finance passed this notice to us this morning
and we want you to contact the director of United Bank for Africa immediately
before the expiration of this deadline.
Contact Mr Emmanuel Katongo immediately with the following details for
confirmation so they will transfer your money to you immediately.His telephone
number and email address is +22999396889 is ubabenin@barid.com.
NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER
BANK NAME
ACCOUNT NUMBER
SWIFT CODE
Forward this details with your payment release code NGX053XU as the subject for
recognition
Regards
Mr Barry Stones
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