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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.
- unitedibofice9@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: " UNITED BANK PLC" <madieongo@eagle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "unitedibofice9@hotmail.com" <unitedibofice9@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 18:10:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Day
Attention our dear customer:
We are happy to inform you that your USD $1.5 Million has been
transferred to our Missouri Bank for onward remittance into your
bank account today.We couldn't transfer the funds direct into your bank
account due to President Obama's new method of financial rules/regulations ,
His financial institution ordered that any funds above $50,000.00 will be
transferred to United Bank Headquarters Missouri USA for investigation
before the final remittance into the beneficiary's account can be done .
The Missouri bank is the only bank was given authority to
receive/handle any legitimate transaction from over seas .We heard that
you have spent some money in order to receive your funds which results
nothing in return, Now,You will receive your funds as soon as you contact
this bank today.Email the bank as soon as you receive this email.
I hereby direct you to contact United Bank through this information below.
UNITED BANK PLC
SPRING-FIELD MISSOURI USA
E-mail : unitedibofice9@hotmail.com
Hotlines : +1-417-708-6420
They will complete the remittance of the funds into your Bank account
today once they hear from you. Congratulations once again. thank you for
banking with us.
Yours in service
Richard Westerfield
HSBC BANK CO-OPERATION
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