419 scam: " Federal Trade Commission" <online944131@telkomsa.net> FTC

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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 of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- ftcrefund@starmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Federal Trade Commission" <online944131@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: Federal Trade Commission <ftcrefund@starmail.co.za>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2018 04:03:11 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: FTC

Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's And African's Consumers
Office Address: 1st floor 21 Cradock, Avenue
Corner Tyrwhitt Avenue) Rosebank,
Johannesburg 2196, South Africa.

Federal Trade Commission united State of America and Africa Union G20, after series of meeting held by our board of directors, Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Is providing $ 3,668,000.00 ( Three Million Six hundred and Sixty Eight Thousand United State Dollar Only ) as a compensation fund, this fund is allocated to you for individual empowerment and also to those who are Victim's of Online-Scam in the past.

Be informed that there is no risk involved in this transaction, it has nothing to do with Drugs, Arms and thus you need not be afraid, in the interim. This fund is coming from Federal Trade Commission.

The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not instruct any other organization or any agent in this payment except Mr. Mohammad Wilson. (FTC SADEC Commission Portfolio South Africa) therefore, you are to contact him on this Email: ftcrefund@starmail.co.za to direct you on how to receive your fund through Bank to Bank (EFT) transfer.

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(Federal Trade Commission South Africa)

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