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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:
- "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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- 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.
- ubagroupbank32@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: stolarijagod <stolarijagod@ptt.rs>
Reply-To: ubagroupbank32@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:52:48 +0100
Subject: Attention dear beneficiary
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA UBA BANK HAD APPROVED YOUR ATM VISA CARD. International Remittance Department funds Transfer Section United Bank For Africa International plc. Nigeria Greetings, This is to Inform you that an ATM Card Number: 5120 8156 1062 5647 worth $3.5Million US Dollars has been accredited by the Federal Government of Nigeria as Fund Compensation currently approved in your favor. You are receiving this email message as a result of the FBI working closely with the Federal Government of Nigeria and also the UBA Bank in order to fully compensate victims that have had problems in receiving their funds or lost funds in the process.Your name is among the list of beneficiaries for the above payment which was just recently approved in your favor.Do send your information bellow for the delivery of your ATM Card. Full Names: / Home Address: / Mobile Telephone Number: / Country:/ Occupation: / Thanks Yours in Service. Mr. JOHN mark, ATM Manager United Bank call..... 919 382-3988 Email ubagroupbank32@yahoo.com
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