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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abuja" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: African Development Bank <apexbankamerica@gmail.com>
Reply-To: africandevelopmentb7@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:10:06 -0800
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam
African Development Bank Group
1521 Cadastral Zone A0
Off Memorial Close
Central Business District
Abuja
Attn:Sir/Madam
INDEX NO. AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK/AfDB-MSX101-244-5885.( AMT: Five
Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollar)
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My name is Mr. Ebrima Faal, * ACA, AITI, BE - African Development
Bank Senior Director.
Your ATM CARD is Available and ready for immediate dispatch to your
address.please reconfirm your receiving address,your telephone
number,A copy of your international passport Or Drivers license for
Identification. and your full names.
Yours faithfully
Mr. Ebrima Faal
African Development Bank Senior Director
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