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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:
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: fcafrankent@yahoo.com
Reply-To: worldbankregionalmanageroffice@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:19:36 +0100
Subject: HELLO??
Attention; Beneficiary.
Our office wishes to inform you that your long overdue payment valued the sum of USD$10.5m which has not
been paid to you due to scammers. After our office clearances concerned your funds payment, this office hereby approved
your funds payment with immediate effect to be paid to you.
To enable our office process and give final payment
instructions to the paying Bank that will make your funds payment, you are advised to fill the following details below.
Full Name......................
Address.......................
....
Country of Origin..............
Gender........................
.....
Occupation.......................
Age.............................
Direct tel number..................
Be rest assured that as soon as you fill the above mentioned information is requested, our office will process your funds
payment and then give instruction to the Bank to wire your funds payment.
Thanks and we do expect your immediate response
to enable us to process the funds payment.
reply via email
Sincerely
Mr Tobias Adrian
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