419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (YYYY-MM)

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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:
- "swift card consultant payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "mr.chrishebert@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22994883954 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.chris hebert" <"www."@ruby.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.chris hebert" <Mr.chrishebert@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 21:46:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: SCAMMED VICTIM/$2.5 MILLION BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654
$2.5MILLION USD

SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD
FEDEX COURIER COMPANY/UNITED NATIONS
COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS DIRECTIVE.

SCAMMED VICTIM/$2.5 MILLION BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654 $2.5MILLION
USD

This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the United Nations
and
FEDEX COURIER COMPANY to pay 100 Africa 419 scam victims $2.5 Million each,
you
are listed and approved for this payments as one of the scammed victims,get
back to us as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $2.5 Million
compensations funds.

On this faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the last UN
meetings held at Cotonou Benin Republic,it was alarmed so much by the rest of
the world in the meetings on the lose of funds by various foreigners to the
scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today,in other to
retain the good image of Africa,the president of
the UNITED NATION is now paying 100 victims of this operators $2.5Million USD
each,Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Africa,the payments
are to be paid via ATM CARD Delivery.

According to the number of applicants at hand,56 beneficiaries has been paid,
half of the victims are from the United States and Asia,we still have more 44
left to be paid the compensations of $2.5Million each. Your particulars was
mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested in Africa as one of their
victims of the operations,you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate
this message to them for any reason what so ever,the US secret service is
already on trace of the criminal,You can receive your compensations payments
via ATM CARD PAYMENT.

Furthermore you are advice to reconfirm the following details below to the
Managing Director of Swift Card Consultant Payment Center for the certified ATM
Card,

Full name:
Tel Phone:
Country:
State:
City:
Home address:

Call immediately you get this mail to enable me speed up for your ATM payment
Card. NB: contact the Managing Director Swift Card Consultant Payment Center
immediately with the necessary information required from you so that we can
commence on processing.

MANAGING DIRECTOR SWIFT CARD
FEDEX COURIER COMPANY
EMAIL::Mr.chrishebert@outlook.com
Yours faithfully
Mr.chris hebert
Telephone:(+229 94883954)

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