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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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MR.CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY" <info69316@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "MR.CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY" <mcarroll796@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:27:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (F.B.I)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (F.B.I)
HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC. MR.CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY
BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
Our Ref: CBN /0N8/CONTRACT NO.856.
To. Beneficiary.
We receive your mail and the content was noted, Our reason coming down from United State to African is to make sure we get all the fraudsters arrested which we have arrested some of them and before the end of the next month i believe we will recover every of your inheritance fund that belong to you that you have not been able to receive because of the high fee they demand from you.
So stop any communication with any other email you receive until we complete investigation we have at hand we want you to keep everything by your self to avoid those scammers notice that we are in there country for investigation until we get all of them arrested.
We have already recover $12.5 Million United State Dollars which we requested that you can forward your delivery address so that we can register it to IMPEX Courier Service for them to have it delivery to you without any delay as we have instructed the bank where your fund was deposited to issue an ATM card for you so that we can register it for delivery to your address you will send to us.
The details they need from you to enable them complete the delivery to you is below.
Full Name.............
Address .............
Cell Phone.............
Country.............
Once we confirm this details we will register your ATM card with the delivery company and notify you so that you will contact them for delivery, if you receive any other email apart from us make sure you forward them to us so that we can confirm if is real before you contact to avoid them scam you OK.
We are here to server you better.
Regards.
MR.CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (F.B.I)
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