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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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: "MS.VIVIAN TIMOTHY" <"www."@gamma.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MS.VIVIAN TIMOTHY" <vivantimothy@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 04:48:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: REPYL ME WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATIO!!!!!
Very urgent response is needed from you as soon as you received this messages I sent to you. My names, are Vivian timothy Mr. john husman s accountant he died on November 4/8/2017.
When they were going to Bayelsa state where he is working as an engineer in oil company located between Nigeria border and Benin republic ,after the death of Mr. john husman the bank expected to hear from you as the next of kin to john but no reply no phone calls, after the meeting on Friday in our office I realized that bank manager want to transfer the money in your brother s account to his business partners claiming that the partner he presented Mr. Howard to board of directors where next of kin to john and the board of directors asked the manager who is Mr. john husmann s accountant? Then I identified myself and the directors asked me if Mr. Howard was the next of kin I said know.
Notice
Board of directors has given me one week to provide you so that your brother s fund can be transferred to you with immediate effect, listen bank manager wanted to divert your brother s money reason because your brother is a foreigner, with due respect this is what you are advised to do go ahead now and send the $29 dollars in your name and send the payment information as well this is a serious prove that the next of kin to john husmann is alive not dead also then the $29 dollars will be used to obtain a certificate of ownership.
If you failed to do what I told you bear it in mind that your brother Mr. John s money ,another person will claim it as bank manager has been planning. And I want you to send the money to bank cashier
Receiver name_____________Han Tani
Amount_____________$29
City_____________Cotonou
Country___________Benin republic
sender name______________
Reference number________________
Bank manager came to my house on Saturday evening ask me to believed him so that we can share your late brother s fund then I told him no so do not let me down if manager see the payment in your name it will make him to know that I am serious and you the next of kin is ready to claim your late brother Mr. john husmann s fund worth $2.9million united state dollars .
Regard ms. Vivian timothy accountant to mr john husmann.
+22964901616
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