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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "www.federal.reserve_b@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Paul P. Mello " <"www."@drive.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr Paul P. Mello " <www.federal.reserve_b@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 01:17:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From the Desk Of Mr Paul P. Mello Chief Executive Officer
From the Desk Of Mr Paul P. Mello Chief Executive Officer
Remittance staff Federal Reserve Bank
33 Liberty St New York , NY 10045-00011
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with federal Government of U.S.A your name was discovered as next on the list out of the 11 outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payments during the 3 years tenure of the previous administration in office please bear with us for making this initial contact through email. Meanwhile, a woman came to this bank a few days ago with a letter to claiming to be your true representative and is willing to pay $210 usd for us to transfer/ delivery to funds to her Address that is charge and clearance paper to have the fund delivery to her. Here is her information $B!G (Bs below.
MRS Lillian Dountas
41 Colombo
crest maple Ontario l6a0a3
14582 in St 004 bank account number:6735812
(647) 858-0607
Please do reconfirm to this bank as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you or not so that the federal government will not beheld responsible for paying into wrong address if this woman is not your representative, you requested to fill and send this information $B!G (Bs for verification purpose so that your fund valued ($4.700 000.00 usd) will be delivery to your home Address immediately
Kindly reconfirm to the following Details
1). Your Full Names:
2). Phone and Fax Number:
3). Address where you desire to receive the ATM CARD (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
4). Your age and current occupation:
As soon as this information is received, your funds will be delivery to your home address directly from Federal Reserve Bank New York USA, the fund is ready right now and available We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs. Lillian Dountas if we do not hear from you within the next three working days from today. We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of your fund must have caused you.
You alerted reply urgent
Sincerely.
Mr Paul P. Mello
Remittance staff Federal Reserve Bank
33 Liberty St New York , NY 10045-0001
Email: www.federal.reserve_b@outlook.com
Mobile:+1(201) 777-1364
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