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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 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.
- aibbuk127@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Barr Donald William <admin@naswaambali.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 04:37:20 +0700
Subject: FUND TRANSFER
Attention:-Sir/Madam
Please be informed that your fund was among those fund that was routed
to our paying Bank in Uk (Allied Irish Bank) We just saw your file
.Therefore i hereby urgently advise you to contact the Bank with their
following contact detail stated below and apply for your Online
Banking account access information so that they will forward it to you
for you to access the account and transfer the fund to any account of
your choice.Note that the total sum moved to the Bank is $7.5 Million
usd.Take note to avoid mistake.
Below is the information you will use to reach the Bank.Send them your
Ordinary Photo Passport or any of your ID and address which they will
use to trace your payment file.
AIB (Allied Irish Bank)
Address: St Helen's
1 Undershaft
London
EC3A 8AB
Tel:+44 797 838 8524
Email: info@aibbuk.com
Alternative email: aibbuk127@gmail.com
Confirm your receipt of this mail.
Regards
Barr Donald William
IMF/Fidelity Bank Legal practitioner
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