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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:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Jeremy Horton" <"www."@view.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Jeremy Horton" <woodforestnationalbank06@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 02:44:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WOOD-FOREST NATIONAL BANK OHIO -U.S.A
WOOD-FOREST NATIONAL BANK OHIO -U.S.A
Dear Beneficiary
The Wood Forest National Bank Ohio controlling department,controlling of the security transfer CODE which is (WF/200/105/09), the Authentication section code of this bank concludes the verification of your file. After going through all the documents of claim received by this department with justification and verification from the global strategy United States we are completely satisfied and you have been confirmed.
Note (Mr. Eric Frank Rosser) have visited my office with a Change of Ownership Documents (Mr. Eric Frank Rosser) has stated to me that due to your lack of understanding and negative thought makes you not to achieve your dream to success in life with access of Your (US$8.5Million Dollars) and his brother to my office proofing that your negative thought make you take decision to allow him to claim the fund since you do not want to send the US$85.
You are hereby advice to forward a declaration letter to my office immediately Today Saturday being 6 Oct of Feb 2017 stating that you are no more interested in making this claim of your (US$8.5 Million Dollars) which Transfer Account Login password is ready to forward to you as soon as you do your possibility to send the required fee as directed below without any mistake . (Mr. Eric Frank Rosser) will claim the funds on your behalf and Mr.Eric Frank Rosser have proof that you have decided to delay this official transfer of this funds of (US$8.5 Million Dollars) into your nominated bank account without any inspection and also not to send the Fee because of your negative thought.
Did you finally agree and sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (Mr. Eric Frank Rosser) for Change of ownership in your Name and thereby making him the current beneficiary with this following of : MR. ERIC F. ROSSER.
Finally, I will not be held responsible if you allow Mr. Eric Franklin Rosser to claim your fund because of your delay and negative thought to secure your fund which is ready to be in your possession as soon as you update me with payment information as directed below without any explanation or delay from your side because I will not accept any delay from you again.
The above money should be sent via western union Money Transfer or Money Gram Money Transfer within 24Hrs in favor of the smooth confirmation of the funds into your
Account..
Receiver Name ..........Usman Robert
Address Benin Republic
City Cotonou
Amount $85
Money gram Money transfer,Or western
Once the fee is sent kindly fill the below details for pick up"
Mtcn Number.......
Sender's name.......
Sender's address.....
Your full information needed
Full Name:
Tel. Mobile:
State:
Country:
Occupation:
Age:
I will be forwarding to you with your account logging details to enable you access your funds online and proceed on transfer to your designated bank account in any part of the world without any further delay as soon as you update me a copy of your guarantee payment slip of the required Fee to take note.
Please get back to me as soon as you send the US$85 only so that your Account Login Password will forward to you immediately
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Jeremy Horton
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Executive Officer of Wood forest National Bank
And Director of Wood forest National Bank
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