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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- mrfredwalte@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: United Monetary Transfer Office <"www."@galaxy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Director Mr Fred Walters <mrfredwalte@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 03:02:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED!
The International Money Transfer Service offered by Seven Bank (hereinafter
referred to as the “Bank”) shall be governed by these Terms and Conditions.
Matters not set forth in these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by
relevant terms and conditions contained in the Seven Bank Account Rules
(together with these Terms and Conditions, hereinafter collectively
referred to as these “Terms and Conditions and other Rules”), as well as by
the applicable laws and regulations, the business practices of relevant
countries, and the procedures prescribed by parties concerned.
And we wish to bring to your notice that your check of $10Million Dollars
which has been signed by ECOWAS COURT is due to be delivered to you and
your advice to reconfirm your full delivery address to us for easy delivery.
Reconfirm this information to us.
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
MOBILE CONTACT:
AGE:
SEX:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
Altanet Email:
SCAN COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY FORM OF VALID IDENTITY
OR
Contact Director Mr Fred Walters On
mrfredwalte@gmail.com
Cell Phone Number +1 (518) 468-0838
NOTE
The fund was registered in your name and address through a random selection
done by ECOWAS countries in conjunction with United Nations been headed by
Benin Du Republic to elevate poverty at any part of the world which you
were among the lucky beneficiary of this random selection.
Its called poverty elevation program.
Regards To Your Family.
United Monetary Transfer Office (UMTO).
Director Mr Fred Walters
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