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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "ora.lome.2019@outlook.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "ora.lome.2019@outlook.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: GEORGE KOFFI <www.western@jasmine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: GEORGE KOFFI <ora.lome.2019@outlook.fr>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 03:18:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: bank money transfer yours Mr. George Koffi.
FROM THE DESK OF GEORGE KOFFI (DIRECTOR).
EMAIL ADDRESS ! ora.lome.2019@outlook.fr
BANK NAME - ORABANK
Attention: E-mail Address Owner
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating all the scam
victims And your email address was found in the scam victim's list.
This ORABANK office has been mandated by the IMF to transfer your
compensation to
You via BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.
However, we have concluded to affect your own payment through Orabank
Lome - Togo® total sum of $1.800.000 USD will be Completely
transferred to your bank account as soon as you contact the bank
Director Mr. George Koffi. We cannot be able to send the payment with
Your email address alone, thereby we need your information as to where we
Will be sending the funds, such as;
Beneficiary full name-----------
Beneficiary bank Address------------
Beneficiary bank account numbers ----
SWIFT CODE---
your Id card or passport copy-----
Country-------------
Phone numbers------------------
Contact our Customer Care at ( ora.lome.2019@outlook.fr ) with your full
Information.
Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 60
working days if We did not hear from you, this was the instruction
given to us by the IMF board.
THANKS.
bank money transfer yours Mr. George Koffi.
Skype ! western.union315
Inquire Please call +228-911-47-557
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