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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.
- georgemanuel1@freemail.hu (Freemail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- to: mr george manuel or jerry cyprus direct email: georgemanuel1@freemail.hu or : jerrycyprus1@volny.cz yours truly, mr. simon lucas. (Freemail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Manuel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <simonlucas1@freemail.hu>
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:52:43 +0530
Subject: Did you Authorize Ann Kerr?
Fr: Simon Lucas
Dear
Did you authorize one Mrs. Ann Kerr, to meet us as your representatives, with documents of claim purported to have been signed by you for the released of your fund?.
Reconfirm back to me to avoid any irregularities, as your fund is now due to be transferred to Mrs. Anna Kerr whose information has been withheld until final authorization by you. The Auditor General of the bank and the international monitoring fund (IMF) has given us a mandate to pay all local/foreigners whose outstanding payment has been place on hold in Africa and around the World.
We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay Mrs. Ann Kerr your fund. The World Bank has been notified about this payment arrangement. The fund is being processed and will be release to Anna Kerr.
Do re-confirm the below Bank Details
Bank: Citibank N.A.
City/Country: New York - U.S.A.
SWIFT TID: CITIUS33
CHIPS ABA : 0008
FED ABA : 021000080
Name Account: Ann Kerr.
Account #: 36240424
This fund will be transfer to the above account within 72 hours and we advise you get back to us for confirmation by sending the appropriate information to:
Mr George Manuel or Jerry Cyprus
direct email: georgemanuel1@freemail.hu
Or : jerrycyprus1@volny.cz
Yours truly,
Mr. Simon Lucas.
(Assistant)
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