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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 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.
- zenithinternational.org30@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "FUND REMITTANCE" <selfprivate64@gmail.com>
Reply-To: private.self@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:04:44 +0200
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY FOR TRANSFER
We wishes to congratulates you for been among the 15 lucky person to receive
their lottery fund via bank to bank online transfer.This development was
called
on by E.C.O.W.A.S/I.M.F foreign mission to help the people who have their
funds
in different banks in Africa.This office therefore advice you to contact the
bellow bank and have your total fund $4.800.000.00, transfer to you within
48 hour.
This team have until 30th October 2016 to Complete their mission and
report back
to E.C.O.W.A.S/I.M.F Head-quater here in Benin Republic.
Your name>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
your house address>>>>>>>
your next of kin>>>>>>>>>
your Country \City>>>>>>>
your mobile phone num>>>>
your personal i.d must be attached
Please do not send your personal bank account number to anyone because you
will
be the person to transfer the fund into your account As the issue bank
directs
you.
Contact person>>> MR ANDREW K TOFFER
E-mail address>>>> (zenithinternational.org30@yahoo.com)
Hot line number +229-9727-4056
Your reply is the only delay now you can call the customer care as soon as
you
reply this mail,Note This!! This online transfer account must be kept
privately
once it is send to you.Urgently contact them today
for your safe transfer.
Sec Larry kener
Zenith Bank Plc
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