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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- mr.patrickdube2017@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.patrickdube2017@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 16:41:24 -0800
Subject: From: LETTER OF ASSISTANCE FROM DR. (MRS) MONICA SMITH FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB):::
FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB)
Physical address: FOURWAYS MALL, BRYANSTON, SANDTON, 2191
Postal address: PO BOX 6, BRYANSTON, 2021
South Africa.
Attention: Director/CEO
INTRODUCTION OF MYSELF:
My name is Dr. (Mrs) Monica Smith SUPERVISOR: Foreign Remittance Department For: International Transfer Exchange Control Department First National Bank (FNB) South Africa.
I and my partner Mr. Patrick Dube Director: Foreign Remittance Department For: International Transfer First National Bank (FNB) South Africa has a Proposal to discuss with you about a certain bonded account in our Bank. The bonded Account has a balance of USD45Million. The funds in question was deposited in the year 2005 here in our bank to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last deal with our client.
Our client Late Roger Brett Kebble of South Africa and Chairman CEO Land-gold and Exploration/JCI Limited: was assassinated on the September 27th 2005 in his car while driving on his way to a function in Melrose district of Johannesburg South Africa. You can read more about all this on below website:
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2006-04-27-kebble-r15bn-found-r900m-still-missing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/oct/07/guardianobituaries.southafrica
I will need to present you as the beneficiary in the documents I shall present to the bank where the fund is deposited to re-profile the ownership of the funds with your data to enable them transfer the fund into your nominated bank account. Please reply with your full contact coordinates (your full name and address Phone/fax etc,) to enable me contact you for a verbal discussion.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction. You can also Visit South Africa as soon as possible and stand as my silent partner in order to receive the fund as the sole benefactor and I shall secure all legal documentation to authenticate the existence of the fund on your arrival.
Please treat this transaction as confidential matter. I will send you all the details as soon as you indicate your willingness. For More Details Please Contact: Mr. Patrick Dube Director: Foreign Remittance Department For: International Transfer First National Bank (FNB) South Africa Telephone number: +27 640011457 Fax: +27 865 148 253 Email: mr.patrickdube2017@gmail.com
Much Regards
Dr. (Mrs) Monica Smith
SUPERVISOR: Foreign Remittance Department
For: International Transfer
Exchange Control Department
First National Bank (FNB) South Africa
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