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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: Akon <"WWW."@wind.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Anthony " <mranthonyakon@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 00:29:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My Dear,
My Dear,
Greeting and peace be upon you as you read this message, I know this
letter will come to you as a huge surprise,It was Resolved and Agreed
upon by the U BA Bank Of Africa Debt Reconciliation Committee with the
Financier affiliated that our Bank will now transfer to you part
payment of your total funds worth $10.5 Million through a new method
called ATM.
Although,i had already passed instruction to the Bank to pay you in
Swift Card system of payment.Bank will load the $10.5 Million USD in
ATM MASTER CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM
MACHINE in your country. And you shall be withdrawing on daily bases
until you claimed your total amount of $10.5 Million.
You are therefore advised to re-com firmed the below info to the
paying officer in charge as the bone fide beneficiary.
1. Your Name:__________________
2. Address:_____________________
3. Country:_____________________
4. City:_____________________
5. Tel:_____________________
6. Occupation _____________________
7. Attach copy of your ID/Passport:__________
Yours Faithfully.
Mr. Anthony Akon
BANK COORDINATOR
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