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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- 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.
- worldbankregionalmanageroffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: anageroffice@gmail.com
Reply-To: worldbankregionalmanageroffice@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 01 May 2020 19:53:25 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,
Dear Sir/Madam,
With reference to the complaints receives from foreign beneficiaries of contractors coming from Africa,Europe ,Asia and America The international Monetary Fund (IMF) has been ordered to monitor and make payment of contract sum to each contractors without further delays. We want to let you know that your fund
has been tracked by our monitory team and is right now in the custody of the IMF and we want you to know also that IMF has been asked to make payment into your Bank Account.
You should recall that you have been trying to get your contract sum from Africa Europe ,Asia and America for some times now without results and you have spent several amount of money but no answer. Well, we want you
to know that your name has not been registered with IMF and that is why you have not been able to get your fund from Africa No amount of money you spend without registration with IMF you can not get your fund into your bank account.
You are advised to reconfirm the below details for onward transfer into your bank account.
FIRST NAME........
LAST NAME........
ADDRESS...........
CITY..............
STATE.............
ZIP CODE..........
COUNTRY............
PHONE NUMBER (S) ...
GENDER.............
MARITAL STATUS..........
AGE.....................
BANK NAME..............
BANK ADDRESS..............
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER.........
SWIFT CODE.....................
ROUTING NUMBER..........
BANK TELEPHONE.............
BANK TELEX NUMBER...........
BANK FAX NUMBER............
We hope you understand us and will work with the IMF to get your fund into bank?
one Options 1. cash delivery to your Home address or Office.
We await your quick response today.via email :worldbankregionalmanageroffice@gmail.com
Regards
Mr Tobias Adrian
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