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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:
- "million 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)
- "million united state 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- 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.
- mrrrodiayodiatt66@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Odia Tony <Nvtt5@cadese.hk.tn>
Reply-To: <mrrrodiayodiatt66@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 02:04:26 -0800
Subject: RE: WHY ARE YOU SILENT ??
Dear Customer,
RE;NIGERIA SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2015.
Your Fund had been Approved and Ready for transfer. Two Million United
State Dollars Only, To be Wire into the Below Account within 24 hours.
ORDER FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
This Fund is as a result of Nigeria Scam Victims Compensation Program 2015. Our Government found out that alot of American citizen has been scam and put to homeless.
YOU HAVE BEEN SILENT FOR SOME DAYS NOW.
NOTE; You are Officially advice to comply with us for more directives.
The Bank is about to Confiscate your Fund, You have been silent over some
time now.
If you wish the Bank to go ahead and Confiscate your Payment, Do indicate
below...
IF YOU WISH SEND YES CONFISCATE MY FUND.
IF NO SEND NO DON'T CONFISCATE MY FUND.
Then you are advise to respond back within 24 hours if not the Bank will
have no other Option than to Confiscate it.
You are advise to get back for wire data on Payment directives.
We got a message from Alvera Smith yesterday that you are Dead, she stand
as the next of kin to make your cliams into her account.
You advice to respond back now for your fund to be transfer.
This Bank has been Officially waiting for your respond for some days now.
The Big Question now is ....ARE YOU STILL READY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND ?? IF
YOU ARE READY... URGENTLY RESPOND BACK NOW.
CALL ME +234 905 144 95 35
You are required to send your direct contact below: A copy of your ID Passport or working ID Card.
Your Fund Two Million United States Dollars has been Released Officially from our Federal Government Approval Order Free of Charges.. NO COST FEE... TRANSFER IS FREE.
NOTE; BEWARE OF FRAUADULENT EMAILS ASKING YOU TO SEND FEE...
You are advice to respond back immediately for Payment to Your Account. Do send your direct Phone number where you we be reach.
CALL ME MOBILE +234 905 144 95 35 // Also send email too.
Email; mrrrodiayodiatt66@gmail.com
Waiting for your urgent reply.
Mr. Tony Odia.
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