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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Ministry Foreign Affairs <ministryofforeignaffairsnig@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:17:36 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?
Dear Beneficiary,
Please be informed that your long awaited funds payment in the tune of $10.5M has finally been approved but it has also been brought to our notice that a gentle man by the name Raymond Anderson has just forwarded a new banking details claiming he is your next of kin and you are dead by Corona virus, so here comes the big question:
Did you authorize the above mentioned name to claim your funds?
Are you truly dead or alive? Is Raymond Anderson your next of kin? if not kindly reconfirm this information and get back to us with the below information for verification as the wire will be done within 72hours from this notice: As to Avoid making payment to the wrong clients.
Your full name:
Current home address:
Telephone number
A copy of your identification card.
We await your urgent response .
Maria Canelli
Yours faithfully,
Bank For International Settlements
BIS Head Office - Tower Building
Location: Centralbahnplatz 2,
4051 Basel, Switzerland.
Postal address: CH-4002 Basel
Email: maria.canelli@gmail.hu
www.bisgrouponline.com
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Bank for International Settlements
www.bisgrouponline.com
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