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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.
- 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.
- banqueatlantiquee@financier.com (Financier; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: contact bank <infocontactbank@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infocontacttbank01@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2021 16:51:23 +0100
Subject: A FINAL REMINDER. DONT IGNORE THIS LETTER AS IT CONTAINS VITAL INFO
OF YOUR ACCRUED INTEREST FUND FROM BANQUE ATLANTIQUE. LOME-REPUBLIQUE DU
TOGO. URGENT.
Logo
BANQUE ATLANTIQUE.
Place du Petit Marché, Rue Koumoré BP Lomé,
TOGO.
Phone number : +228 96084666.
Fax : +228- 220 88 93.
Email: BanqueAtlantiquee@financier.com
Website : http://www.banqueatlantique.net/reseau/togo
ATTENCION: Dear esteem client,
A FINAL AND STRICT REMINDER LETTER. IT HAD BEEN SENT BEFORE.
Congratulations.
See attached for your perusal.
Confirm your safest ADDRESS AND BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS for immediate transfer
of your current accrued interest fund recently approved by the REPUBLIQUE
DU TOGO GOVERNMENT.
I look forward to your maximum cooperation.
Awaiting for your response as soon as you read it.
Note; Please delete if you received in error.
Yours in service.
Monsiuer Philip A.David.
FINANCE AND FOREIGN REMITTANCE DIRECTOR.
BANQUE ATLANTIQUE.
LOME.
RUPUBLIQUE DU TOGO.
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