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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abidjan" (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: Anthony Williams <sim.mind001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: anthonywillams2008@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 16:10:29 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION
*DEAR BENEFICIARYTHIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN
REGARDS OF YOUR PAYMENT FROM FUNDS MONITORING OFFICE TO TRANSFER YOUR
INHERITANCE/ CONTRACT PAYMENT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN AS SOON AS ALL
CHARGES IS DEDUCTED. PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR BANK INFORMATION TO AVOID ANY
MISTAKE DURING THE TRANSFER. WE ARE GOING TO TRANSFER THE FUNDS INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT AND THE TRANSFER CONFIRMATION SLIPS WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR
YOUR EASY CONFIRMATION.AS A MATTER OF URGENCY YOU ARE ADVISE TO MAKE A
PAYMENT OF US$340.00 BEEN PAYMENT OF DEDUCTION FEE. THE DEDUCTION FEE OF
US$340.00 WILL ENABLE THE US TO OBTAIN AN AFFIDAVIT AND STAMP DUTIES FROM
HIGH COURT, WHICH WILL EMPOWER THE DEDUCTION OF ALL CHARGES AND PREPARE
YOUR CERTIFICATE THAT WILL SHOW THAT ALL CHARGES HAVE BEEN DEDUCTED AND YOU
WILL NOT PAY ANY OTHER FEE.BE ADVISED THAT AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE
RE-CONFIRMATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT, WE WILL GIVE YOU PAYMENT INSTRUCTION TO
ENABLE YOU SEND THE DEDUCTION FEE.*
*TAKE NOTE, THAT AFTER SECURING AN AFFIDAVIT AND STAMP DUTIES THE BANK WILL
DEDUCT ALL CHARGES AND YOUR BALANCE WILL BE REMIT INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
AND THE TRANSFER DETAILS WILL BE ALSO FORWARDED TO YOU FOR YOUR EASY
CONFIRMATION WITH YOUR BANK. *
*ACT ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTIONS, I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.*
*YOURS FAITHFULLY*
*ANTHONY WILLIAMSFUNDS SECURING FOREIGNOPERATION - ABIDJANIVORY COAST*
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