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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "regulationcommittee@yandex.com" (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 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.
- detlefeckhardd@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Michael Smith" <support@rfinex.com>
Reply-To: regulationcommittee@yandex.com
Date: 12 Oct 2019 17:38:03 -0700
Subject: Financial Services Regulation Committee !!
Financial Services Regulation Committee
United Stated Of America
12 Peachtree St SW APT 701
Atlanta GA 30303
Email: regulationcommittee@yandex.com
Good News Fund Beneficiary
I am Mr. Michael Smith,from Financial Services Regulation
Committee. With reference to your entitlement fund and inline
with the CHANGE OF BENEFICARY'S APPLICATION, signed by Mrs.
Glenda F. Ward with your purported authorization. This case has
been carefully examined and we have declined Mrs. Ward's
application and reported to the security department for
appropriate action, as the application lacks regular signature.
But Did you ever instruct Mrs Glenda F. Ward to claim your fund
worth US$9.500.000? Below is the bank account information
provided by Mrs Glenda F. Ward saying that you authorized her to
claim your fund that you are terminally ill.
1.BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
2.ACCOUNT NAME: GLENDA WARD
3.BANK ADDRESS: Kerrville Texas 78028 USA
4.ACCOUNT #: 3202650
5.ROUTING #: 114922443
If you had not authorized the change of your bank account in
respect to your outstanding entitlement Payment, therefore notify
me immediately as the notification / declaration was supported
with a sworn affidavit from high court ref: UN/FM14/WB/USA, dated
20/12/2018 and signed by Mrs. Glenda Ward who claim and stated in
the sworn declaration that you authorized her to claim the said
fund on your behalf to a different bank account in the U.S.A as
stated above because Mrs. Glenda Ward said you were terminally
ill and the Doctor who is incharge of your case stated that you
will not stay more than one Month before passing away.
This development has caused lots of discrepancies in your payment
file that is why we had to suspend your payment and prompted to
contact you directly before rejuvenating your payment. You have
to be rest assured that I will do everything within my capacity
to successfully actualize the quick transfer of your fund to any
of your nominated bank account.
You are directed to contact the below Office of Paymaster General
immediately through his contact details below:
Mr. Detlef Eckhard
Email: detlefeckhardd@gmail.com
This is to avoid mistake while transferring your overdue payment
to you, You have to forward to him below details of yours to
start processing your payment file and this ref: UN/FM14/WB/USA:
Your Full Name:
Your Contact Address:
State:
Country:
Telephone and Fax Number:
Occupation:
Age:
Kindly get back to Mr.Detlef Eckhard as soon as possible so that
he will direct you on what to do for the claims.
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Michael Smith
Financial Services Regulation Committee
United Stated Of America
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