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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:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Brian Moynihan" <"WWW."@celery.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Brian Moynihan" <wwwbankofamerica75@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 23:15:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mr. Brian Moynihan
This is the CEO Bank of America Mr. Brian Moynihan. it is with pleasure that I write and inform you about your fund which you have been struggling to receive, the fund was finally deposited to our Bank after all your several attempt to receive it from one office rather they kept asking you for more money. The sum of your US$20,000,000.00 was deposited in our bank. here is the Deposit code(RX330) we have resolved to send the fund to you through personal online Banking account.
we are instructed to open a Personal On-line Banking Account for you with our Bank and and credit your $20,000,000.00 (TWENTY MILLION USD) on it and give you the on-line access details such as the Account Number and Password which will enable you to check and make a transfer from the online Banking account to any Bank of your choice. you need to reconfirm the Following details to me such as.........
Full Name:
Phone Number:
Home Address.
get back to me now for more information on how to open the online Banking account for you.
Awaiting for your Urgent Response to this email.
Thanks for understanding
Best Regard:
Mr. Brian Moynihan
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