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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:
- 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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: #####Coris Bank International <"WWW."@royal.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Coris Bank International <corisbankintl242@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:52:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re: Your ATM card is ready
From:Coris Bank International
Dear e-mail owner,
There is Good News towards the release of your long pending payment.We the Coris bank international has been assigned for the final payment without further delay.You will now receive first approved payment of $2.5M linked into our Bank Debit Card which will be delivered to your address and your Personal identification Pin Number (PIN) giving to you for easy access of your fund in any cash point.
You are therefore advice to stop further communication with any person or office in connection to this payment to avoid complication which will result in straight disqualification and termination of this new arrangement.
To get this done you are required to confirm the following details:
1.Your First/Surname:
2.Your Address:
3.Your Mobile Number:
The aforementioned requisite info will enable us get your fund ownership endorsed from the presidency which will facilitate the prompt release of your Debit Card as schedule.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Yours Sincerely
Mr. Timothy Jefferson
Director ATM Card Department
Coris Bank International
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