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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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: " Mrs. Lindan Howard" <"www."@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Mrs. Lindan Howard" <johnmikesam@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 19:47:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear
Attention Dear,
Happy new year to you and your family, this is to inform you that the
management of UBA bank Money Gram office has concluded and approved to send
your fund the total sum of $2.5 Million United States Dollar through money
gram remitting office the instruction was giving from the office of
International Monitoring fund (IMF) in the person of Mr.Karim Barhoumi IMF
Resident Representative for Benin Republic.
And base on our transfer scheduled you will be receiving your fund at the
rate of $7,500.00 daily until your fund is completely paid to you, and due
to mix up of names you advice to reconfirm your personal information for
proper verification to avoid sending your money to wrong person.
Below are the required information your are to reconfirm today so that by
tomorrow you will start receiving your installment payment of $7,500.00
daily.
1. Full Name:
2. Country:
3. Address:
4. Phone No. :
5. Attach copy of your valid for identification.
Note that you can only be required to send the sum of $58.00 been our
official transfer charge.I will be looking forward to hear from you so that
I will give you the names and address where to send the $58 which is the
only money required from you to receive your fund from this office.
Final, please if you are not the real owner of this email address then do
not reply to this bank and disregards the email okay.
Best Regards
Mrs.Rita David
UBA bank money gram agent
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