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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.
- 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.
- suntrustbank541@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From:
Reply-To: suntrust bank <federal.reservebank.91@bk.ru>
Date:
Subject: ATT
We have deposited the check of your fund ($4.5million) through sun trust
bank online account department after our finally meeting regarding
your fund, All you will do is to contact sun trust bank director Mr.
Ben Johnson via E-mail: suntrustbank541@gmail.com He will give you
direction on how you will transfer the funds now.
The account info is ready now
Web sit. https://login.onlinebanking.suntrust.com/olb/login
Online Access Username....88552222369019
Online Access Password: abc12123
you will pay for Online Access code.
You are required to reconfirm your info as listed below so that we can
validate and update your fund documentations in order to avoid
mistakes.
1. Your Full Names..........
2. Your Resident Address..............
3. Your Cell/Phone Numbers........
contact Mr. Ben Johnson as soon as you receive this email suntrustbank541@gmail.com
Best Regards.
MRS HALIMA BUBA
suntrust bank text +1 872 203 0315
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