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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:
- 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.
- jamesedwardrev10@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Mark John <jo0926690@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesedwardrev10@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 11:03:20 +0000
Subject: Attention to your approved payment
Attention to your approved payment
I wish to inform you that your fund $1.5 Million has been approved for
release by the Central Bank via ATM card which you will use to
withdraw from any ATM Machine in part of the world but the maximum you
can withdraw in a day is $5 500 Only until you exhaust the fund We
have mandated UBA BANK Benin to send you the ATM card and PIN NUMBER
which you will use to withdraw your $1.5 Million in any part of the
world
You are therefore advice to contact the Head of ATM card Department of
UBA BANK Benin for your ATM release The contact Person Email
jamesedwardrev10@hotmail.com Name Reverend James Edward inform him
that you received a message from the office of the Senate committee
instructing him to send the ATM card and PIN NUMBER which you will use
to withdraw your fund Also send him your direct phone number and your
address where you want him to send the ATM card and PIN NUMBER
Mr Mark John
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