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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "mauricisalmeida@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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 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.
Fraud email example:
From: MILLIS BOBBIE <millisbobbie@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 03:24:36 -1200
Subject: United Nations Compensation Commission
United Nations Compensation Commission
Date: 12 / 21 / 2016.
Beneficiary Email ID Owner.
The United Nations Compensation Fund want to inform you again today
that the Reserve Bank of Indonesia has been fully mandated to transfer
the total Compensation payment of US$1.5 Million Dollars to your
personal bank information within two working bank days as soon as you
follow full instructions in this transaction.
A lot of time has been invested in determining that this transaction
is successful and your email has been forwarded to Reserve Bank of
Indonesia, including the board member of of the United Nations
Compensation Commission and the UN Attorney. we are already working to
make sure that you are well compensated, and I hope that you will bear
with us as this delay did not emanate from our end but due to your
inability to respond to our email for a long time now.
Therefore make sure you contact Reserve Bank of Indonesia with bellow
details and inform them exactly your bank information where you prefer
your fund compensation transfer to you before 72hours today to able
you meetup.
Contact Person: Dr. Mauricis Almeida
Governor of the Reserve Bank of Indonesia
Fax +628161780742.
Phone +6281617315538.
Email: mauricisalmeida@outlook.com
My team and I have reached the conclusion to fasten your fund
compensation transaction and we have Utilizes A Secured Macro Transfer
System under Reserve Bank of Indonesia And Your Funds Can Be
Transferred In 48 hours once you contact Dr. Mauricis Almeida with your
personal bank information because that is what required for the smooth
and immediate completion of your trust fund transfer.
Therefore we value your patronage and we assure you that as long as
you bid by all the legal statutory obligation guiding this transfer,
you will not regret it, our service will be par the level you’ve
always been accustomed to. With Best Compliments,
Thanks from the UNCC 2016 Award Compensation Term.
Regards
Barrister Millis Bobbie
UNCC Attorney Fund Release Order.
Phone at +234 703465765.
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