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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- nationalassemblynggov@presidency.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "John Bradley Brakethrough" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnbradleybrakethrough@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 01:26:44 +0100
Subject: Attention -
Attention,
The sum of $10.2 million out of your over due Inheritance has been approved for payment through
ATM Card system after all attempts to pay you through bank, diplomatic and courier failed. The
approved sum has been programmed into ATM Card and will be dispatched to your address. This is
to avoid the bureaucratic procedures that had hitherto stalled your payment process.
We made several attempts to contact you and this is the 3rd and perhaps the last email to you in
respect of this matter. We received a power of attorney from one JACK WONG from USA, asking us to
Change the beneficiary to him stating that you have been sentenced to life imprisonment hence we
are seeking for your confirmation. He has also submitted his account for us to transfer the funds
to him. Mr. Jack Wong account co-ordinate is as stated below:-
Bank: Bank of America
1121 N 205th St, Shoreline, NY 98133.
Bank routing number: 125000024.
Bank account number: 7319678806.
Account Holders name: Jack Wong
We want to hear from you to confirm if his claim of you being imprisoned is true or not. You have to
provide your personal information’s stated below to enable them process and transfer your contract
funds successfully to you.
YOUR FULL NAME________
YOUR ADDRESS__________
YOUR OCCUPATION_________
YOUR AGE.____________
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX LINE (MOBILE).________
PRIVATE E-MAIL:________________________
Kindly forward your information to this E-mail: nationalassemblynggov@presidency.com and I will furnish
you detailed information on this scheme. I will also send you scanned copy of the ATM Card.
Yours respectfully
Mr. John Bradley Brakethrough
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