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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise 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. )
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Eric Goodman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cridd233@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 13:12:14 -0700
Subject: Good news your urgent reply is needed
YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED.
Are you alive or dead? We received several emails from one Mr.Simon Brudenell Locke who narrated to us about the auto car
accident you had 2 weeks ago. Mr.Simon made us to understand that you are in hospital for treatment but there is no hope of
your recovery. He stated that he is your business associates and your next of kin whom you have chosen and permitted to
inherit all your properties. He is contacting this office base on your contract /Inheritance payment fund valid USD
$10,500,000.00 (Ten million, five hundred thousand dollars only) which is about to be pay to you. He requested that the
payment should now be transfer into his own personal account as he stated below.
Bank Name:City National Bank
Bank Address:! 89 South Lake Avenue Pasadena CA 91101
Account Number:026269474
Routing Number:1220-1606-6
Swift Code:CINAUS6L
Account Name: Simon Brudenell Locke
We request your confirmation before we can process this transfer to Mr.Simon Bank Account. This is to avoid releasing your
money to wrong person because Mr.Simon is too eager and ready to follow every instruction to have this money into his
account. If you did not have auto accident and you did not permit Mr.Simon to claim your money,kindly reply this message
with your full contact information so we can process the release of the $10.5 million dollars to you.
I want to bring to your notice that the Federal government of Nigeria decided to pay you in cash i mean the method of
payment is by Cash delivery to your door step which means that your fund will be packaged as a consignment box and deliver
to you through special delivery courier company direct to your door step without any delay again.
To proceed you are advise to get back to us with the below information's for easy delivery of your consignment box.
YOUR FULL NAME....
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS....
YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER....
A COPY OF YOUR I.D OR PASSPORT...
Waiting to hear from you
yous in Service
Eric Goodman
Director International Remittance
+234-812-995-6780
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