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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: ME BILLY HENS <mrbillyhens@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:54:55 -0600
Subject: waiting for your urgent response without delay.
ATTENTION SIR,
MY NAME IS MR BILLY HENS,I AM NEWLY APPOINTED MANAGER ATM CARD
DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA(CBN), I STARTED WORKING HERE THIS
JAN 2017 AS A NEW MANAGER AND NOW ABLE TO DISCOVER YOUR PAYMENT FILE
OF PREVIOUS YEARS WHICH WAS CONTROLLED BY SACKED BANKER..
ACCORDING TO YOUR PAYMENT FILE, IT IS STATED THAT AMOUNT $8.5 MILLION
BELONGS TO YOU OFFICIALLY AND YOU MADE SEVERAL EFFORTS TO RECEIVE IT
WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS THROUGH SACKED BANK OFFICER AND OTHERS . MY
COMING TO THIS BANK AS A REV THIS YEAR IS NOT AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE
GOVERNMENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC NIGERIA(FRN) SENT ME TO REPORT TO THEM
ABOUT ANY MISSING OR NON TRANSFER FUNDS WHICH YOUR MONEY HAS TODAY
BEEN FOUND TOGETHER WITH OTHER FUNDS THAT IS NOT YET SENT.
FOR GOODNESS SAKE LET ME KNOW THE EXACT AMOUNT OF FEES YOU PUT FORWARD
TOWARDS THIS YOUR FUNDS AND ALSO HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THOSE FUNDS
SO THAT I WILL MAKE A NEW ARRANGEMENT TO RELEASE ALL YOUR MONEY TO YOU
WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. PLEASE IF YOU HAVE EVER MAKE ANY
PAYMENT TO SACKED BANKER OR ANY OTHER PERSON IN THE AFRICA BANK FOR
YOUR FUNDS LET ME KNOW IT SO THAT I WILL USE YOUR REPORT AGAINST THEM
IN THE COURT OF LAW TO ENABLE RETURNING OF YOUR FUNDS, FEE PLUS THE
INTEREST TO YOU.
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU FOR URGENT RELEASE OF THE FUNDS
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR AN ATM VISA CARD TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.
BEST REGARDS
MR BILLY HENS
MANAGER ATM DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
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