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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- atmvisacardcenteru@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Linda Obi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmvisacardcenteru@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 12:18:44 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY.
Attn dear;
Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of your USD$7,500,000.00 and your inability to meet up with some charges levied against you due to the past transfer options, We the Board of Directors, Bank Of Africa (BOA); UNited Bank For Africa (UBA); Central Bank Of Benin (CBB) with World Bank has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE ATM VISA CARD.
Where your payment will be uploaded and today we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded into this CORPORATE ATM VISA CARD and also have registered it with C.O.D by the Courier Company which will delivery to you by choice as follow; FeDEx- DHL- UPS. You are required to choose the nearst Courier Office for the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD Parcel, as I have paid for all the necessaty Documentation here.Contact the ATM VISA CARD Center with your information for the delivery bellow:
Your Full names:_______________
Your full address:____________
Your direct number:____________
Your Copy Identity Card:_______
Contact the Manager Rev. DOM JULIUS via Phone Call or email address.
Tel: +22998188445
Email:(atmvisacardcenteru@gmail.com)
Regards
Sign Mrs. Linda Obi
Customer Unit.
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