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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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- oficefile8888@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.DAVID EGO.X" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: oficefile8888@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:16:53 +0100
Subject: UBA BANK ATM CARD PAYMENT
UBA BANK ATM CARD PAYMENT
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From:DAVID EGO
ATM CARD Remittance Manager
UBA Bank of Nigeria.
Attention Beneficiary ,
I am Mr.DAVID EGO, the new account audit of UBA Bank Plc Nigeria and I am
writing to notify you of a payment file containing an ATM card which has
been issued out to you by the Federal Ministry of Finance injunction with
the United Nation/International Monetary Fund (IMF).
I am new here in this office and I have orders from the entire government
of the Federal republic of Nigeria to contact beneficiaries and make sure
they receive their ATM card if it's still in the custody of this bank.
Can you kindly let us know the reason of your delay concerning the
Delivery of your ATM CARD? Why do you decide to abandon your ATM CARD?
Worth of $10.5million USD with us, if you fail to contact us on or before
48 hours or else we shall cancel the delivery of your ATM CARD and return
your fund to government reserve account, your delivery Process had been
done.
If you are ready to receive your ATM card then make sure to contact the
courier company which is in charge of making delivery of parcel. I have
made several inquiries on various delivery companies and the only fee you
have to pay for the delivery is $155.00usd (One Hundred and Fifty five
United States Dollars Only) which covers the delivery to your doorstep.
This is the cheapest I could find and I was made to understand it takes
just 2 days to get your package to your residence. On receipt of the
required payment a tracking number will be sent to you to enable you
track your package till it gets to your residence. please we need the
below information such as:
Your Full Name:...................
Home/Office Address:...................
Cell/Mobile Phone Numbers:...................
Nearest Air Port:?????.
Your id card...............
Name of Delivery Company: DHL COURIER SERVICE, LAGOS BRANCH.
Director in Charge: MR.BEN MARTINS
Contact Email :(oficefile8888@gmail.com)
Contact Cell/Mobile Number:+2348142082002
Contact the delivery company personnel as soon as possible or risk
loosing the ATM.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.DAVID EGO.
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