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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Martins K. Kouakou" <"www.2."@bell.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Martins K. Kouakou" <martinskouakou@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 19:42:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please do you know Mr. Hasrul
Hello dear,
THIS IS FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION
My name is Mr. Martins K. Kouakou, I am an account officer in BCEAO BENIN.
We write to let you know that one Mr. Hasrul informed us that you authorized him to receive your funds as your partner for investment that both of you are having together in Indonesia.
Please do you know Mr. Hasrul from Indonesia?
He further submitted to us his details with his banking account as follows
Account name:Hasrul
Account number : 174-00-0031369-2
Bank routing number: OR Swift code : BMRIIDJA
Bank branch code: KCP
Address: Bantaeng Kartini 17410 South Sulawesi Indonesia
Address Home : ANDI MANAPPIANG NO. 4 RT.001/RW.002 KELURAHAN LAMALAKA, KABUPATEN BANTAENG
PROVENCE : SOUTH SULAWESI
COUNTRY : INDONESIA
PO.BOX : 92411
The bank wants to confirm if actually this is true and hence decided to write to confirm before we release the funds to him as regards your advice and instruction if true is true.
If we do not hear from you, we will then know that you advised him to receive the funds and we will go ahead to comply.
HERE IS THE CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS WHERE HE GAVE US YOU ARE STAYING IN INDONESIA
PLEASE CAN YOU CONFIRM TO US THAT YOU ARE CURRENTLY STAYING IN THIS ADDRESS SUBMITTED TO US BY MR. HASRUL : ANDI MANAPPIANG NO. 4 RT.001/RW.002 KELURAHAN LAMALAKA, KABUPATEN BANTAENG SOUTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA?
Kindly reconfirm to us your full data such as
NAME:
TEL:
ADDRESS:
We are looking forward to receiving your details and also indicate your interest to get your funds if you do not wish Mr. Hasrul to get your funds.
NB: Mr. Hasrul attached copy of his ID card to this request to us.
Waiting for your response
Thanks.
Yours sincerely
Martins K. Kouakou.
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