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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- evancottman@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK <thefederalreservebank01000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: evancottman@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 21:32:49 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION LUCKY BENEFICIARY
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PAYMENT MEMO FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
After our last meeting held today, I was mandated to contact you by the
Financial Intelligent Unit (FIUs ) to confirm if your know Mrs. Dewi
Jessica who claimed to be your colleague.
The said Mrs. Dewi Jesica confirmed to us today that you are dead and
demands that we change the fund payment information which you gave to us as
the rightful beneficiary to hers. Your fund
payment which is at the tune of $7.5 Million US Dollars is ready but we
need your reconfirmation.
Below are the information that she forwarded to us to replace your payment
information:
Bank of America
6901 Northwest Expressway
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73132
ABA: 026009593 (International)
ACCT. #:003042656833
ACCT: Name: FMS Investments Inc.
Signatory: Dewi Jesica
She is also willing to send the required $350 bank transfer charge.
It is surprising that this very development came up now that our Ministry
want to offset all the outstanding payments to all our legal foreign
beneficiaries around the world in which your payment
file was affected. This mail is to confirm your present health conditions
and if you authorized anyone to change your fund payment information.
Your urgent response is highly needed to confirm to us to ascertain the
veracity of her claims to avoid wrong payment as regard Mrs. Dewi's
assertion that you are dead.
Contact Person Barrister EVAN COTTMAN
Email Address : evancottman@gmail.com
Jerome H. Powell
Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States
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