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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 us 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- hkukjjhjsklhhklo@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs.Maria Isa Hassan<info@phuonghoian.com>
Reply-To: hkukjjhjsklhhklo@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:29:58 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam
DEAR BENEFICIARY,.
Compliment of the day to you from ATM Card Payments Unit,
Note that IMF/World Bank Auditors has approved a compensation payment by
ATM card to compensate all the scam victim both Asian Countries, America,
Africa and Your E-mail ID is among of 367 scam Victims listed to be
compensated by World Bank/IMF via ATM CARD each valued at US$10.5 Million.
This is to inform you that your ATM card will be loaded with the said
amount for the immediate delivery to you through FedEx Courier company
once you provide the required data for the immediate release and dispatch
of your payment in ATM Card to your location address as soon as it has
been credited into ATM Card with your name as the sole Beneficiary as we
where instructed to do by World Bank Auditor's the fund depositor,
More over we need your urgent e-mail application to enhance immediate
release/dispatch of your fund via ATM Card as it has been approved World
Bank/International Monetary Fund(IMF)and will be accomplish to your
destination as soon as you meet up with our demand.
Note, we have received from the custody of( IMF And World Bank) the
necessary documents backing and proving you as the beneficiary of the $10.5
Million Us Dollars that we are about to release to you As A compensation
payment via ATM which is functional in any ATM Machine in the world with
the use of your pin code. This compensation is for those who experience
victim of scam worldwide.
You are instructed to Fill our payment applications form as outline below
correctly to avoid any errors in releasing your payment and bear in mind
that we will commence your payment as soon as we receive the information
from you.
Once again your Payment code remains(ATM-PPCK225) do not respond to any
other email at the moment to enable us complete your payment without any
complications from your side.
Do indicate the kind of ATM CARD you prefer to receive.
1.Visa Card.
2.Master Card.
3.Travelers Card
4.Debit Card.
Reconfirm the following information for Security reason.
1.) FULL NAME: =========
2.) AGE: ================
3.) SEX: =================
4.) ADDRESS:=============
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE: ======
6.) STATE/PROVINCE:========
7.) COUNTRY:==============
8.) PHONE: ================
9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:===
10.) COMPANY: =============
11.) EMAIL ADDRESS:========
Anyone you prefer will be the type of payment we are going to send to you.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
Mrs.Maria Isa Hassan
+2347036727346
E-mail: hkukjjhjsklhhklo@yahoo.co.jp
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