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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- bankc100@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Diamond bank costumer care <"www."@chive.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. VICTOR CHRISTIAN " <bankc100@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2017 02:23:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention . Beneficiary .
How are you doing this morning, Good I hope good? I am
Mr. VICTOR CHRISTIAN the Diamond Bank manager Benin Republic, I was instructed by
the IMF Benin Republic together with the Benin Republic Government to
contact you for your Compensation Fund sum of $6.8millionUSD which the
Benin Government is compensating you for been scam from this Country.
Am hereby to inform you how this Compensation Fund sum of
$6.8millionUSD will be Transfer to your position, The Fund will be send
to your Via Bank to Bank Wire Transfer, We are going to open an
Account for you here in our Bank and email you the Bank Account
details I mean the Online Access of the Account for you to access it
Online there when ever you want also start Transferring your Fund to
any personal Bank Account of your Choice when ever you want.
You are advice to provide the below information to make the Transfer to your Account.
Inform below,
Indicate Your Address
Residential Address*:
City*:
State*:
Country*:
Zip / Postal Code*:
Office Address*:
Email Address*:
Confirm Email Address*:
Password*:
AGE
Your account number========
Name of bank===========
Bank address============
Bank user name==========
Routing number==========
Home address============
Copy of id==============
Your phone number==========
Your occupation ============
Your Monthly income============
Make sure you file out the complete information and get back to us in
other to proceed in transferring your fund into your bank Account and
give you a call or email you after the transacting to make sure you confirmed it.
Best Regard,
Mr. VICTOR CHRISTIAN
bankc100@yahoo.com
Diamond Bank Manager.
+229-9864-3378
+229-9878-2387
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