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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:
- "million 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.
- 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.
- johnduggan583@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "FUND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnduggan583@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 11:36:45 +0100
Subject: MY NAME IS CHRISTINE LAGARDE IMF CHAIRMAN.
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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON , D.C.,
UNITED STATES.
PARENT ORGANIZATION : UNITED NATIONS
DEAR.
MY NAME IS CHRISTINE LAGARDE IMF CHAIRMAN. YOU ABANDONED YOUR FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS WITH GUARANTY TRUST BANK GHANA. WHAT IS THE REASON, WHO IS TYING TO DECEIVE YOU BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED BANK WITH JOHN DUGGAN. IF YOU REFUSE TO CONTACT JOHN DUGGAN IMF WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO RECEIVE PAYMENT AND YOU WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH WRONG PEOPLE ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE WITH NO GOOD NEWS . YOUR MONEY STILL REMAIN WITH BANK IN GHANA AND YOU MUST CONTACT JOHN DUGGAN IF YOU CARE IMF SIGNATURE AND APPROVAL.
APPROVED AGENT: JOHN DUGGAN
BANK NAME: GUARANTY TRUST BANK GHANA
EMAIL: johnduggan583@gmail.com
TEL: +233267816195
THIS IS APPROVED BANK FROM UNITED NATIONS, IMF, WORLD BANK AND FBI AND WITHOUT THIS MENTION BANK NONE OF ALL THIS AGENT WILL SUPPORT YOU OR APPROVE PAYMENT FOR YOU.
SINCERELY
CHRISTINE LAGARDE
IMF CHAIRMAN.
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