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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:
- 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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Paymaster <jaydenjackson701@gmail.com>
Reply-To: altan.bora@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:36:29 +0100
Subject: Contact him immediately and get back to me
*Dear Sir / Madam,This is to inform you that the Bank for International
Settlements (BIS) in exercise of its powers under the CPSS establishing Act
of 2003 section 1.861-2 (b) (4) has intervened to settle the problem with
the pending contract payment of $10,700,000.00 (Ten Million, Seven hundred
thousand, United States dollars only) between you and the Central Bank of
the Republic of TurkeyQNB Finansbank Turkey has been given the mandate to
release your fund and Mr. Altan Bora is in charge of this fund release. You
should contact him immediately for him to process your payment.He is also
going to assist you in settling all the outstanding charges holding the
release of your fund to enable immediate and smooth remittance of the fund
into your nominated bank account.His contact details are as follows;Bank
Name: QNB FinansbankContact Person: Altan BoraEmail: altan.bora@outlook.com
<altan.bora@outlook.com>Position: International Remittance DirectorYour in
servicePaymaster General*
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