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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Financial Service Authority (FSA)" <te@inwo-bau.pw>
Reply-To: etoile.tannerie@planet.tn
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 07:11:03 +0100
Subject: Payment Allocation
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PAYMENT VALUE CONFIRMATION $2.5M USD.
(PAYMENT ALLOCATION CODE NOS:10009242016).
Attn:
I hereby confirm that the Santandar Bank, JPmorgan Chase and Prudential
bank has been nominated and given the mandate and authorized to pay off
all
debt relating to Inheritance/Contracts.
The the United States Government via the Financial Service Authority
will
vet and confirm to reconcile these failed Contract/Inheritance payment
transactions.
Hence a part payment of $2.5M has been set aside upon the provision of
documented prove of claim for vetting,legalization and normalization .
The Financial Service Authority has intervened in this above subject
matter
concerning your part payment remittance of $2.5 M and Payment Allocation
Nos:10009242016 has been issued to this effect.
We shall inform you on the next step to achieve your aforementioned
failed
transaction after we confirm your reply in person.
Mr.James.F.Gross
Auditor/Consultants
Financial Service Authority (FSA)
Allied & Financial Banking Institute,
Tel Number: +1-7726171457
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