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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- adarosegroup46@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs Rose Ada Okwechime" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adarosegroup46@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:54:33 -0400
Subject: United Bank .
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
CARD DEPARTMENT
39 FASKAR CRESENT
AREA 3 GARKI
ABUJA - NIGERIA
Email - adarosegroup46@yahoo.com
Telephone : +234-8127062124
Attention,
Mr. & Mrs.
United Bank For Africa Pl c Has Taking Charge Of All Contract Fund Payment Because Of Some Fraudulent Activities That Is Going On In The Banking Sector According To The Governor Of Central Bank Of Nigeria - Godwin Emefiele
U B A - Is Now Authorized By The Mother Bank - CB N To Pay You The Sum Of $5m Us d Only For Compensation Through The Use Of Master Card That You Will Be Making A Withdrawal Of $15,000Usdollars Only Per Day.
Reply Immediately If You Have Not Yet Received This Your ATM Master Card Payment And provide your full names and receiving address for the processing and dispatch with your valid telephone number.
Motto : Not Just Getting Bigger. Getting Better.
Waiting For Your Outermost Response.
Mrs Rose Ada Okwechime
Director Atm Payment.
United Bank For Africa.
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