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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:
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
- 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.
- ej7260423@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Rev Micky Donald" <"Micky."@bird.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr. Rev Micky Donald" <ej7260423@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2018 08:42:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOUR ATM CARD IS READY NOW
CONGRATULATION YOUR ATM CARD IS READY NOW
This Message Is To The Email Owner 0nly
Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization and Secretary to the United Bank for Africa, This ended 3 days ago with the Directors and representatives respectively in full attendance. The above organizations after prolonged deliberations on series of complaints received from scam victims has unanimously agreed to compensate all scam victim with a clear verifiable proof with the sum of $1.5 One million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar each from Federal Republic of Benin.Your Email Address was among the list of victims submitted to our office by the United States Fraud investigation Department and final investigation by our
secret agents who has been monitoring your correspondence via special tracking device has shown that you are truly a victim of scam. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $1.500,000.00 duebt to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has been so many losses from
your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.Right now we have finally succeeded in getting your ATM CARD worth of $1.5 million out of delivery, your ATM CARD with the help of Adams Mole Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice BENIN REPUBLIC which act as your foreign Attorney representative here in BENIN REPUBLIC. So every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with the AGENT Eric Jones . the ATM CARD is well updated so you are advice to re-confirm your full delivery information to the Agent rightnow as he is currently at Bellingham International Airport Washington (USA) with your ATM CARD, As he called me this morning to inform me that there is no time to waste due to his flight ticket,So the Information you are Required to Reconfirm to the Agent is as Follow.
(1)Your Full Name==
(2)Mobile Phone Number==
(3)Current Home Address===
(4)Country=====
(5)City====
(6)Nearest Airport====
(7)A Copy of your ID====
Contact you Agent below he is at Bellingham International Airport Washington (USA) Name- Agent Eric Jones Contact number ((909 313-5768 )or at his email (ej7260423@gmail.com) please call or text him and also try to reply back the massage he will respond to you immediately.So contact him to deliver your ATM CARD first thing tomorrow morning if
possibly today.
Your in Service
Dr. Rev Micky Donald
Agent for Director of dhl international
delivery company Benin Republic
Mobile: +229 63829877
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