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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Special Agent (Fbi) " <specialagentfredjones11225@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 02:49:39 -0700
Subject: Special Agent (Fbi)
From Mr David Jackson
Special Agent (Fbi)
Direct tel: +1 3372840390
Attention : Igor Vidyakin
I write to inform you that we the Fbi in with the cooperation of Efcc
Nig. have recalled your Usd 5 Million from the Key Stone bank Nigeria
to be paid to you through our recommended offshore online bank ( Swiss
Privacy online ) USA correspondence Office in new your with there
contact information below or through our monitored cash delivery
system to be done by my office directly
.
This has become necessary due to your inability to claim the over die
funds over time, do stop any other communication with any person even
if they continue to communicate with you.
Below is the contact details of the bank if you have chosen the bank
option or revert back to me if you have chosen the cash delivery
option;
Swiss Privacy online plc
New York annex office
New York (USA)
Email: wire-transfer@swissprivacy-servicesplc.com
Direct tel: 1 9179073750
Kindly do get back to me accordingly
Regards.
David Jackson (Fbi International office)
The FBI is poised to help you recover all you have lost based on your
cooperation.
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