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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:
- 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.
- softworknotificationoffice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Claims Office <couriercompanyskynet@gmail.com>
Reply-To: softworknotificationoffice@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2020 16:27:11 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM MASTER CARD AMOUNT IS $4.7MILLION USD,
ATM CARD DEPARTMENT ACCESS DIAMOND BANK
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:ATM-10./MF/T05/Vol: 07
ATTENTION : ATM MASTER CARD OWNER,
WE HEREBY NOTIFYING YOU THAT ACCESS DIAMOND BANK HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY
IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $4.7MILLION USD
THROUGH ATM CARD.YOU HAVE TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) OR MINISTRY OF FINANCE AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES
IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT.
ACCESS DIAMOND BANK MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT
PAYMENT THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT. THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED
YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THIS CARD
CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR
MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD . THE MAXIMUM DAILY
WITHDRAWAL IS $18,500.00 USD PER A DAY. A TOTAL OF $4.7MILLION USD AT
A TIME . NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND BY CONTACTING THE BANK
TODAY. THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH MASTER CARD
COMPANY DEPARTMENT AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING USA.
Please KINDLY Reconfirm Your Information Again once you receive your
ATM card kindly go into bank and withdraw your funds immediately
thanks,
YOUR FULL NAME ____
YOUR ADDRESS____
YOUR AGE______
YOUR CITY_______
YOUR STATE_____
YOUR COUNTRY_____
YOUR HOME PHONE______
FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF THE ATM CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS. CONTACT
DR.ANTOINE DAVID WITH THIS INFORMATION:
DR.ANTOINE DAVID
FOREIGN PAYMENT MANAGER
ACCESS DIAMOND BANK
E-MAIL: softworknotificationoffice@yahoo.com
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE (ACCESS DIAMOND BANK) HEREBY ISSUED
YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS ATM-0917 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS
CODE WHEN CONTACTING DR.ANTOINE DAVID ON THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT
AS YOUR SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY(ACCESS DIAMOND BANK) IMMEDIATELY TO
CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE FROM THE ACCESS DIAMOND BANK.
PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CARD.
BEST REGARD
MRS. BLESSING DESSY
Board and Management Team - Access Bank Group
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