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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.
- 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.
- jesseymorrischarles@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK <"www."@extra.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "jesseycharlesmorris@yahoo.com" <jesseycharlesmorris@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:11:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK!!
GOOD NEWS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW
YORK!!
This is to inform you that the America Embassy office was instructed to
transfer your fund $1.5Million U.S Dollars compensating all the SCAM VICTIMS
and your email was found as one of the VICTIMS. by America security leading
team and America representative officers so between today till 28th Of October
2017
Security Alert: We're Issuing You a New
ATM debit Card To Help receive
your compensation fund and to
Keep Your Information Safe ATM/debit
card ending in 0977.
Please contact our financial Center
with the following information
your name::::::::::::
Home address::::::::::
country::::::::::::::::
Next of kine ::::::::::::
phone number:::::::::::::
Financial Manager: MR Jessey Morris Charles
Contact Email: jesseymorrischarles@yahoo.com
Contact phone #: +1(202) 838-1607
Confidential Details.
Card #: 4183 9876 9002 0977
Cvv: 708
Valid wed: 08/23
Pin code: 1708
Withdrawal instruction. Your daily
withdrawal must not exceed $5000 USD
for security purpose and to avoid
De-activating your account.
Best Wishes from Federal Reserve Bank
New York.
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