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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:
- "www.imfofffice@informaticos.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. David Fisher" <www.info.gov@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. David Fisher" <www.imfofffice@informaticos.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 02:41:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION!!!
IMF organization have ordered the funds recovered to be shared among the 10 Lucky people listed around the World as a compensation. This notice is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard-disk while the investigation, maybe you have been scammed. You are therefore being compensated with sum of ($10.7 Million) US Dollars valid into an (ATM Card Number 2354 3456 0952 4204). We have arranged your payment to be paid to you through ATM VISA CARD and deliver to your postal address with the Pin Numbers as to enable you withdrawal maximum of $5,000 on each withdrawal perday from any Bank ATM Machine of your choice, until all the funds are exhausted. You will be required to e-mail you information: Email: www.imfofffice@informaticos.com
(1)FULL NAME: (2)ADDRESS: (3)CITY: (4)STATE: (5) ZIP CODE: (6)DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER: (7)OCCUPATION:
Yours in Services
Mr. David Fisher
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