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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:
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- officeatm19@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Eric Jones" < Jones.@estate.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Eric Jones" <officeatm19@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:10:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Welcome To ATM CARD Payment Center
Completement of the sÂeason
Series of meetings hÂave been held over thÂe past 2 months with Âthe secretary general of the United NationÂs Organization and SÂecretary to the UniteÂd Bank for Africa, ThÂis ended 3 days ago wÂith the Directors and representatives respÂectively in full atteÂndance. The above orgÂanizations after prolÂonged deliberations oÂn series of complainÂts received from scam victims has unanimouÂsly agreed to compensÂate all scam victim wÂith a clear verifiablÂe proof with the sum Âof $8.5 usd Five MillÂion Five Hundred ThouÂsand Dollar each from Federal Nigeria
Your Email Address wÂas among the list of Âvictims submitted to Âour office by the UniÂted States Fraud invÂestigation Department and final investigatÂion by our secret ageÂnts who has been moniÂtoring your correspoÂndence via special trÂacking device has shoÂwn that you are truly a victim of scam. It is obvious that you have not received yoÂur fund which is to tÂhe tune of $8.500,000Â.00 duebt to past corÂrupt Governmental OfÂficials who almost heÂld the fund to themseÂlves for their selfisÂh reason and some indÂividuals who have takÂen advantage of your fund all in an attemÂpt to swindle your fuÂnd which has end to sÂo many losses from yoÂur end and unnecessaÂry delay in the receiÂpt of your fund.
Right now we have fiÂnally succeeded in geÂtting your funds into ATM CARD Âworth of $8.5 million out of delivery, youÂr ATM CARD with the hÂelp of Adams Mole AttÂorney General of FedÂeral High Court of JuÂstice Nigeria which aÂct as your foreign AtÂtorney representative here in Nigeria. So Âevery necessary arranÂgement has been made Âsuccessfully with the AGENT Jonh Wiliam. Âthe ATM CARD is well Âupdated so you are adÂvice to re-confirm yoÂur full delivery infoÂrmation to the Agent Âright now as he is cuÂrrently at WashingtoÂn International AirpoÂrt New York City (USAÂ) with your ATM CARD, As he called me this morning to inform me that there is no timÂe to waste due to his flight ticket,
So the Information yÂou are Required to ReÂconfirm to the Agent Âis as Follow.
(1)Your Full Name==Â
(2)Mobile Phone NumbÂer==
(3)Current Home AddrÂess===
(4)Country=====Â
(5)City====Â
(6)Nearest Airport==Â==
(7)A Copy of your IDÂ====
Contact you Agent beÂlow he is at WashingtÂon International airport (USÂA) Name- Agent John WÂilliam Contact numberÂÂ +1206)208-3995Â)or at his email(officeatm19@yahoo.com)Â Âplease call or text hÂim and also try to reÂply back the massage Âhe will respond to yoÂu immediately.
So contact him to deÂliver your ATM CARD fÂirst thing tomorrow mÂorning if
possibly today.Â
Your in ServiceÂ
Mr.Eric JonesÂ
Agent for Director oÂf dhl international
delivery company NigÂeria
Mobile: Â+2348036503880
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