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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- bgfi448@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Hon. Ashley Brown " <suzana@ypost.plala.or.jp>
Reply-To: bgfi448@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:09:47 +0900
Subject: KINDLY CONTACT FOR YOUR ATM CARD..!
Congratulations!,
This is to official inform you about your winning compensation funds worth sum of US$4.850 Millions by the (U.N) United Nation and your funds were today approved by all west Africa president organization and deposited to (BGFI)Bank in Benin Republic to affect your funds through ATM Visa Card that will be deliver to your postal address with the (Access Pin), as to enable you withdraw at least the maximum paid from any ATM Machine in your country until all the funds withdraw completely from the Card.
Now all you have to do is to kindly contact ATM Center in charge of your funds for their immediate action concerns your funds payments today.
Note the ATM Card with Security Pin Numbers shall be delivered to you via courier Service, depending on your choice.
CONTACT DIRECTOR ATM CENTER BELLOW:
Pastor. Ego Godwin
Tel: +229-690-607-01
E-mail:( bgfi448@gmail.com )
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE YOUR CURRENT DELIVERY DETAILS OF YOUR LOCATION
ADDRESS:
YOUR NAME:...........
YOUR COUNTY:...........
CITY:...........
YOUR HOME ADDRESS:...........
YOUR AGE/SEX:...........
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:...........
A COPY OF I.D:...............
Kindly follow instructions as giving to you also do indicate to them this code
(AQ-759)of conduct thanks. God luck !
Yours in Services
Hon. Ashley Brown
The Minister Of Foreign
Affairs Benin Republic:
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