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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "activation 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. )
- "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)
- "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)
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.
- lindad.sielck@representative.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Janet " <"www."@hyper.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Louise Yellen <usfrsbank@163.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:48:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings ,United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and
Criminal Justice.

Greetings ,

We are writing to inform you that from our computer verification snap check system and with the power bestowed on this very good office, we found out that you have been dealing with unscrupulous elements and people with no human sympathy. Their intentions have always been to wreck you financially and emotionally because nothing good will be archived in the end. We have comprehensive information about how they operate through the security INTEL of international security watchers,
they impersonate with fabricated documents without AICD security chip. They impersonate FBI and other security offices to intimidate or threatened you to send them money or go to jail. You will hear more as soon as you respond to this message.

This is to acquaint you on the outcome of our meeting with U.N International Financial Investigation Unit and the Association of Better Business Bureau to compensate scam victims upon due verification, we have jointly approved US$3,700,000.00 (Three million, Seven Hundred United States Dollars via ATM ) for every confirmed victim. Your E-mail address was generated through the computer ballot system as one of the selected victim to receive this compensation.

But before you will receive your ATM CARD we have to activate it, so that when you receive it you will start withdrawing your money, to activate the ATM CARD will cost you only $400.00 Only due to your non residential citizen and the $400 US Dollars will be the charge for both activation of the ATM Card and the delivery of your valued ATM Card and you will receive your CARD and start withdrawing your money, i will give you the information to send the money as soon as you request for the information OK.

Please reconfirm to us your home address to avoid any wrong deliver such as:-

Your Full Name:_____________
Your Home address:_____________
Your Phone Number::________________
Your Passport attached or your drive license:________________

Contact us immediately to below:

Name: MRS. LINDA DIANA SIELCK
Phone Number: (805) 246-9097
E-mail: ( lindad.sielck@representative.com )

Contact her to receive your ATM VISA CARD worth $3.7 million Dollars, Remember that only payment you are required to send is only the activation fee $400.00 to
activate your ATM VISA CARD with the pin code.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE WE ARE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS ATM-2901 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING US ON THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE FROM OUR BANK HEAD OFFICE ATM DEPT.

CONGRATULATIONS.

MR. Willie Ralph Jr
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK

United Nations Congress on Crime
Prevention and Criminal Justice.

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