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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:
- "to 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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Thomas Goodman" <"info."@adagio.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Thomas Goodman" <fedwired01@zoho.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2017 21:24:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION
We wish to inform you that the board management of Federal Wired financial service has finalized and have being given an immediate release order by the
United Nations and Executive committee members of Banks of America, and the mandate other we received from the United State President Donald Trump, to
release your fund to you worth sum of US$ 3,500,000,00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) as soon as your transfer permit document
be presented. also be informed that we are prepared to give you the best of services
1) Name:
2) Current Address:
3) Current Tel:
4) Age:
5) Sex:
6)next of kin:
We require to fill out the transfer form with your contact details and your direct telephone number also with your banking information for the immediate
processing of the legal document that will enable us carry out the release of your fund successfully to your nominated bank account without any further
delay.
We are waiting your immediate response with your information to enable us proceeds immediately with the release of your funds .
Regard ,
fedwired01@zoho.com
Mr. Thomas Goodman
From Federal Wired financial service
202) 858-6855
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