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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- federalreservebank812@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Arnulfo .R.Valadez" <onlinebank743@gmail.com>
Reply-To: federalreservebank812@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2021 22:04:54 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR OWN URGENT: REPLY.
ATTENTION DEAR OWN URGENT: REPLY.
Good day to you and your family, this is to acknowledge the receipt of
your email regarding your from the federal ministry of finance Benin
Republic. Mean while your outstanding payment of US$12.5Million (
Twelve Million Five hundred thousand US dollars) is real, genuine and
has been confirmed in my bank account being national bank of NEW YORK
here. deposit of US$12.5Million into my account was an agreement
between European security leading team and my self as American
representative here in NEW YORK united state of America.
Reason for depositing those fund into my account is to avoid series of
fees involved in trying to wire or deliver cash to you directly from
NEW YORK. Your US$12.5Million is real but you might have been very
unlucky dealing with wrong people about it which is reason you have
not seen your fund till now.
At this moment you are very lucky and will soon have access to your
US$12.5Million without spending any dime except payment of US$450.00
to the Anti drug agency in order to acquire a certain current Anti
terrorist document on your name to furnish payment into your checking
account using My National Bank of NEW YORK OR any country as
corresponding bank. i have asked my bank here to wire the fund into
your account without any transfer fee. Only thing you have to do is to
acquire Anti Terrorist document as proof that your US$12.5Million is
free from drug money or any kind of criminal activities, So please try
to make sure that you send the $450.00.00 today with all your details.
HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE REQUIRED FEE THROUGH THIS BANK
BUT IT WILL SENT HERE IN USA.
Name of the bank.........
Address ...
Name......
Account Number.......
Routing Number .......
Amount Deposit:.........
Id...........
Occuption ..........
Amount you are receiving ...........
Hope to hear from you positively so that you will have every access to
your total sum US$12.5Million.i will like you to call me as soon as
you receive your US$12.5Million so that both of us will become good
friend in future. please after you send the fee forward me all your
bank details.
Respectfully,
Dr Arnulfo .R.Valadez
America representative NEW YORK.USA
Email Addres (federalreservebank812@gmail.com)
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