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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: Charles Luanga <bonbro84@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pabsd@bsdmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:36:07 +0000
Subject: My Dear Your Fund payment!!!
My Dear,
This is to inform you that your Over-Due Compensation payment Funds
worth’s $1,200.000.00 USD was delaying by the bank failure Act, who
are trying to deviate your money into their private account. Now your
value funds $1,2 M USD was Instructed by the boards bank authorization
to approved and programmed your funds into Bank ATM visa Card which
you can withdraw your money in any ATM cash point machine worldwide.
You are therefore advised to contact director officer of the
Administrative Intl audit unit Mr.Paul Traoré with the bellow
information to receive your original payment slip with your pin and
transfer access code.
Name Mr. Paul Traoré
E-mail( pabsd@bsdmail.com )
Phone number..+226 7338 8465
Kindly send him the following below information;
Full name:
Address:
Telephone (mobile/home/office)
Occupation and your scanned id
Regards,
Mr.Charles Luanga
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