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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 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.
- 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.
- dr.b_ofili@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Billing Section <billing@sabarmatigas.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 03:09:25 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Re: I am writing this to confirm from you if you authorized Mr.
William Walsh
I am writing this to confirm from you if you authorized Mr. William Walsh of USA to make a claim of the sum of US$10.5M in your name/on your behalf. Because he submitted information claiming to be your representative that is why we want to confirm from you before the payment will be release to him. Below is his Banking Details:
BANKING DETAILS: US BANK
CONTACT ADDRESS: 9545 KENWOOD ROAD
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45242 USA.
ACCOUNT NAME: WILLIAM WALSH MORTGAGE SERVICES INC
SWIFT CODE: USBKUS44
ABA NO: 042000013
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 130121117613
We need approval from you or your family to enable CBN sign Release Payment Form Document to Mr. William. Please confirm immediately you receive this, by responding back to me at: [ mailto:dr.ben.ofili@yandex.com | dr.ben.ofili@yandex.com ] / [ mailto:dr.b_ofili@yahoo.co.uk | dr.b_ofili@yahoo.co.uk ]
Thanks,
Dr. Ben Ofili PhD.
Senate Chairman Committee
on Foreign Payment Approval.
Tel: +234 8075050090
E-Mail: [ mailto:dr.ben.ofili@yandex.com | dr.ben.ofili@yandex.com ]
/ [ mailto:dr.b_ofili@yahoo.co.uk | dr.b_ofili@yahoo.co.uk ]
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