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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:
- "million us 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Abdul H Mohamed <officefbi42@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mr Abdul H Mohamed <ericmond930@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 09:30:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact U.S Bank Now
Thanks for your quick response and kind confirmation. After a brief meeting
held today by the Board Directors of the STATE FINANCE COMMISSION, it was
conclude that your funds should be moved to the U.S BANK.
Your funds are now in the U.S BANK a total sum of $870 Million US dollars this
will be paid to you in a form of ATM VISA CARD. The ATM VISA CARD will be
mailed to you by the U.S BANK together with the pin numbers. Once you receive
the ATM VISA CARD, take the ATM CARD to any ATM machine and withdraw the money
in cash.
Try and email the U.S BANK today and receive the ATM CARD as they have
promised
to send the card to your address tomorrow.
Person to contact: Mr Eric Raymond
PHONE NO: 407-8095-490
Please try and give him your full name and address where to deliver the ATM
VISA CARD to you.
Your full name:
Address:
Phone no:
Immediately you receive the funds with the ATM CARD, do get back to us to know
the successful payment you receive.
Regards,
Mr. Abdul H. Mohamed
CEO-Orient Oil & Marine Company, Saudi Arabia
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