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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 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.
- financialconductauthorty@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Esther Frank <transsferofficce@gmail.com>
Reply-To: financialconductauthorty@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:40:36 +0100
Subject: Good Day, Beneficiary.
Your ATM CARD is Approved Now
I write to inform you that the financial conduct authorty Of Benin
republic .Wishes to inform you that we are in receipt of our ATM CARD
issued in your favour with amount of $5MILLION USD only,from DHL and
they told us to cancel the ATM CARD, That you have refused to send the
mailing fee of $179.
And you are now advised to contact our Director General and tell him
what is going on and why you asked DHL to destroy your ATM MASTER
CARD.
Contact our DIRECTOR GENERAL
Dr.Tony Moore.
Email; financialconductauthorty@gmail.com
+23499849290 or 22965905271
Please file your full information where the ATM CARD will be
delivered to your doorstep without any further delay.
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Your age
5. Nationality:
6. Country of Residence:
7. Telephone / Fax Number:
8. occupation.
So contact Dr.Tony Moore now we have been waiting to hear from you
first,To know if you still want to receive your ATM CARD or not.
Before we will take any action.So feel free to get in touch with our
(IMF)DIRECTOR GENERAL Dr.Tony Moore, because your ATM CARD is with him
now. And ask him to send you the ATM CARD without any delay if you
still want your ATM CARD.
Thank you.
Mrs Esther Frank
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