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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- infooffice2022@mail2world.com (Mail2world; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: health are <infodrug2015@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:49:47 -0700
Subject: your fund
Dear Sir
I write to inform you that an application was submitted here this morning
22. 06. 2021 by Mr. Alan kujiper of Belgium , stating
that you gave him authorization and power of attorney to receive this part
payment of $950.000.00n , on your behalf into the bank account coordinates
below. And the
Application was endorsed by Dr. Mr Godwin Soludo and after scrutiny we
discovered that Dr. Godwin Soludo was in collaboration with Mr. Andre
Kujiper to divert this fund for their personal interest.
We require you to urgently confirm the authenticity of this claim before
we Release the payment to the below forwarded account.
Bank name: Citizens National Bank
1612 South Congress parkway Athens Tennessee 37303 USA.
Ac#: 2920016170
Routing: 764201613
Beneficiary: Mr. Andre Kujiper .
Note that if we did not hear from you , we will assume that you were in
collaboration and gave the authorization to Mr. Andre Kujiper and so we
will proceed with the payment to him.
In response, reconfirm your telephone number and bank coordinates. With a
copy of your id.
Always reply to infooffice2022@mail2world.com
Yours in service,
Mr Charles Williams
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