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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- 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: "YOUR ATM CARD $7.5M USD" <WWW.@athena.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "YOUR ATM CARD $7.5M USD" <revjohnanthony1@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:32:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD $7.5M USD
Attention: Distinguished Beneficiary,
This is to officially inform you that (ATM Card/ DEBIT Card Number of; 5061050258799644527) has been credited in your favour, Your Personal Identification Number is 3385. The Card Value is ($7.5M USD) and your ATM CARD will be send to you through DHL delivering company.
You are advice to contact me back on my email so that I will forward it to your BANK T0 Bank for delivering of your card; all the legal documents are out and will be sending to you once I hear from you.
With the following information;
Full Name: ------------------
Phone Number: ------------
Country: ----------------------
Occupation: ------------------
Sex: --------------------------
Age: ---------------------------
Bank will send your ATM CARD through DHL delivering company, so get back to me with your full information's before it will be late.
Best Regards.
Thanks
Revjohn Anthony
Phone no: +229 99566136
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