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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:
- "to 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- 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.
- infobankofafricabenin12@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Richard Bruno" <"www."@rice.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Richard Bruno" <infobankofafricabenin12@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 02:29:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear valued customer
Attention Dear valued customer,
How are you doing with and your family hope you are in good heath.This is
to bring to your notice that I have finally made arrangement with the
issuing bank that will transfer your total fund sum of $2.700,000.00 to
your nominated bank account without further delay.
You will receive your fund through online wire transfer as implies by the
management to avoid further delay,below is the contact information of
the bank.Contact them as soon as you can so they will instruct you further
on
how to receive your fund.
PLEASE THEN CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION
NAME...................
COUNTRY............
cell NUMBER........
ADDRESS.............
AGE
SEX...................
YOUR PICTURE................
Bank Director:..Hon Victor Adandjekpo
Bank Name:... Bank For Africa
Bank E Mail:(infobankofafricabenin12@gmail.com)
Bank Tel:....+229-98 23 32 67
Do let me know once you contact them you will receive your funds without
further delay.
Thanks and Remind bless
Mrs.Richard Bruno
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