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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- fnancialbank7393@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- e-mail: ( fnancialbank7393@yahoo.com )
email; ( financilbank7393@gmail.com
(Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Barbara Green <mrsgfmrsgf774@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fnancialbank7393@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 11:58:24 +0100
Subject: @
FROMÂ THEÂ DESKÂ OF
MRS;BARBARAÂ GREEN
Authorization Minister
Federal Republic of Benin
ADDRESS:207Â AVENUE
GOVERNMENTÂ AREA
BENINÂ REPUBLIC
Attention: Dear Friend,
I am glad to announce to you today that a new payment policy has been
adopted and you have been short listed for payment via Online Banking,
So kindly urgent
contact ONLINE Bank Financial bank Plc Benin Republic, where the funds
approve by Benin Republic government to transfer your funds online
into your account
and we are to assure you to follow there online payment instruction to
make sure the transaction goes successful. Below is the contact
information of Online
Bank Financial bank Plc Benin Republic:
Contact Person: Mr. Richard pall-mall.
E-mail: ( fnancialbank7393@yahoo.com )
Email;Â (Â financilbank7393@gmail.com
Phone:Â Tel:Â +229-97-56-31-73
Phone;Â Tel:Â 0022-96-31-35-909
Endeavor to email him the following information for immediate processing,
FULLÂ NAME:.......................
FULLÂ CONTACTÂ ADDRESS:...........
MOBILEÂ PHONEÂ NUMBER:............
FAXÂ NUMBER:.....................
OCCUPATION:......................
MARITALÂ STATUS:.................
AGE:.............................
COPYÂ OFÂ IDÂ ORÂ PASSPORTÂ ATTACHMENT:
These are the requirements that you need to be aware of, before you
contact him below .1) you will fill the online account opening form
Online Bank Financial
bank Plc Benin Republic. Send him an email in regards to your funds
$12.3 Million that has been approved by the Federal Government of
Benin republic to
transfer on your behalf through there online banking service.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Barbara Green
Authorization Minister
Federal Republic of Benin
YOURÂ ONLINEÂ BANKINGÂ PAYMENT
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