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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: "RICHARD DOUGLAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richarddouglas2021@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 08:01:48 +0200
Subject: FUNDS TRANSFER ......Reply
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220
Attention: Sir/Madam,
After our board meeting with United Nations and United State Government including European Parliament and Asia Government, President Joe Biden has given Department Of The Treasury automating to release all outstanding payment and Compensation fund to the beneficiary who lost there fund or scam victims.
This is instruction given Department Of The Treasury from office of the Presidency.
Kindly reconfirm below
1) Your full name.
2) Contact Address
3) Phone, fax and mobile #.
4) Age.
5) Occupation.
6) Your bank details
Meanwhile all legal documents from Department Of Treasury Direct-Account Washington DC will be release to you before your fund will be transfer into your bank account.
Thanks for your maximum co-operation.
Richard Douglas
Department Of The Treasury Direct-Account
Director of Accountant and United Nation
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