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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:
- "courier company" (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.
- 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.
- atmmastercard6609@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Johnson Kenny" <"www."@eagle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Johnson Kenny" <ATMMASTERCARD6609@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2017 03:56:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Congratulations
PICK UP YOUR LOADED ATM VISA CARD TODAY
Dear: Beneficiary,
I received a call from Dr. Mike Davis (Speedway Courier Company’s Director this morning regarding your ATM VISA CARD valued $4.5 Million USD (A worldwide compensation for the current economic meltdown, World Bank assisted project) which I sent to you.
The ATM Visa card was returned to my office due to wrong delivery address provided to the Speedway courier company. I have re-remitted the ATM card to Speedway office again. Therefore, you are required to carefully and neatly fill out the below verification form below for easy identification of your parcel:
1. FULL NAME:
2. HOME ADDRESS:
3. DIRECT PHONE NUMBER
4. CLOSEST AIRPORT:
5. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
6. CITY/STATE:
7. OCCUPATION:
8. SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID CARD:
I tried to know why this card have not been released to you but I was told that the formal ATM head of operation who left this office two months ago with-held your card for his own selfish interest.Now that your ATM card is still available for you to pick it up Speedway courier company.
Forward your information to the Speedway courier company with the address below:
CONTACT PERSON
Name: Mr. Johnson Kenny
Email Address: ATMMASTERCARD6609@YAHOO.COM
TEL/Fax: +229 99 59 68 00
Director: Speedways Foreign Delivery Department
Your Identification code is (ATM-CARD/201)
Do not forget to call Mr. Johnson Kenny on phone with the above telephone number once you receive this E-mail for immediate delivery
of your ATM CARD.
Congratulations Once Again!
Yours in service
Director/ Regional Mgr
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