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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:
- "united state dollar" (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 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.
- directorlamtodd00987@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "David James Jr" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <directorlamtodd00987@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:24:29 +0300
Subject: Attention: Email Owner
Attention: Email Owner
This letter is from the United States Financial Conduct Authority (USFCA). We have been authorized by United Nations in conjunction with World Bank Auditors to release the some of TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLAR ($10.500, 000.00) to you via HSBC BANK of Canada. This is your overdue contract, Winning/ inheritance payment from Africa and Europe.
Please kindly confirm the active of this your e-mail address for further information and your personal data's to the following office:
Mr Lambton Todd
HSBC Senior Account Manager and Premier Director of Transfer HSBC Bank Canada
E-mail: directorlamtodd00987@yahoo.com
Address: 88 Rene Levesque West H2Z1A2, Montreal Quebec Landmark:
Opposite the Hydro Quebec Building Canada.
We have tried to contact you but your email bounce back.
We hope you find this improvement useful .
Yours in Service,
David James Jr.
For: The Management.
Financial Conduct Authority Online Coordinator.
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