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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Lael Brainard," <"www."@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "U B A " <ubabbp@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 03:32:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Attention
Urgent Attention
I am Mr. Lael Brainard, Under Secretary of the United States Department of the United States Department of the Treasury in a ceremony attended by President Donald John Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Following series of complains from Citizens of other counties in European the Africans and fraudulent ways in which fund transfers are handled by Africans Which has made it impossible for a lot of people to claim their Winning or Inheritance funds From most African Countries due to frauds and Illegal activities, A decision Treasury Department under the the authority of the White House to compel African Financial Bodies (Banks) to urgently release all funds of American and European citizens that are trapped In most Banks and Couriers Companies in Africa. It was Convention
It is fraudulently being trapped in African Banks are urgently retrieved and paid to the actual. It Is unclaimed fund. It was discovered that it was discovered that illegal requirements in order to make it difficult for for you to claim your fund.
You are requested to Receive the following information to Stephen Poloz
1. You are requested to receive your fund. FULL NAME ___
2. COUNTRY ___
3. PHONE NUMBER ___
4. ADDRESS ________
5. AMOUNT TO BE CLAIMED: $ 4.800,000.00 USD
Contact Barr. Stephen Poloz who is right in Benin Republic as the Legal Practitioner to United States Department of Treasury
Call Barr. Stephen Poloz on his phone for urgent attention: + 229-99299486
Warm Regard
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