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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.
- tnyede@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr.Ben Johnson <contact10@moneyformyworld.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <ben.johnson1934@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 23:38:51 -0200
Subject: RE: OVERDUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS
ATT: BENEFICIARY
We call to re-confirm the below account prior to our final remittance of your overdue contractual/inheritance sum. This account was forwarded directly to my desk on Wednesday 9th December , 2015 by your local representative Mr. Thomas who claims to be your personal friend through a letter from the Senate Committee signed by the Senate President Hon.Bukola Saraki replacing your already existing Bank that was with us.
Since all modalities for funds transfer has been finalized today , we therefore request you to confirm the authenticity of the below account,to enable us remit by electronic transfer without further delay. Remittance is done via my instruction to our correspondent commercial bank offshore advising them to debit our foreign reserve account and credit your bank account simultaneously. Do reply to Confirm the receipt of this message immediately through this email address: tnyede@yahoo.com.
The new account is thus:-
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA (BBV)
URB. JARDINES DEL PUERTO-LOCAL 8
E-29600 PUERTO JOSE BANUS
MARBELLA - SPAIN
SWIFT CODE: BBV EASMM
ACCOUNT NO: LEONARD BERNEY No 90012271
ACCOUNT NAME: INVERSIONES ESPANA S.A.
Looking forward to your immediate advice.
Regards,
Mr.Ben Johnson
TELEX DEPARTMENT(C.B.N)
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