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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:
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "atmcard1211@yahoo.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- atmcard1211@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: atm card <"www."@clock.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: atm card <atmcard1211@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 23:24:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary
This is to let you know that your full information’s has been received and confirmed to prove that you
are the rightful owner of this ATM card worth of $80 Million USD and every arrangement of the
delivery has been done the only delay we are having to proceed on the delivery of your fund is the
needed delivery charge and the obtaining charge all together is $275,
Once the fee is paid the federal ministry of fund will instruct the government Antony to obtained the
needed approve document that is needed to proceed on the delivery of your ATM card,
After the document is obtained the delivery of your ATM master card will take place and your card
will be knocking at your door step within 2days time delivery process,
All you have to do now in order to receive your fund at your door step is to request for the payment
information’s where and who to send the little fees to once the fees is confirmed be rest of mind with
fully hope that your ATM master card will arrived to your provided home address within 2days time.
And bear it in mind that the federal ministry of high court and also the FBI director Mr. James B
Comey has sign for this delivery so let everything be real to you,
I am kindly looking forward for yours respond together with the request of the payment information
for the obtaining to carry on,
You can call me on?
+22999619875
Email.( atmcard1211@yahoo.com )
Best Regard
Mr mark daniel
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