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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.
- 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.
- lehmantjordan@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: " MRS, EKATARINA" <atmcenter450@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jcoleyclark352@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 16:10:38 +0100
Subject: Attn Beneficiary
Dear, Beneficiary.
MELLON BANK NEW YORK TRANSFER CREDIT INSTRUCTIONS OK.
This is to inform you that your total funds worth Four million Two
hundred thousand United States dollars ($4.2m) dollars has been
approved by world bank as compensation/inheritance funds.
we're ordered to open a new bank account here in Mellon bank New
York City USA and send you the online access to enable us make a
transfer of your funds to as many as you can to your various banks .
Secondly , You're requested to send your full details as follows
to avoid mistake in registering /opening your new bank account here.
FULL NAME:......................... ..................... >
AGE:.......................... .................... ...... >
GENDER:....................... .................... ...... >
ADDRESS:...................... .................... ...... >
COUNTRY:...................... ........................... >
OCCUPATION:................... .................... ...... >
NUMBER:....................... ......................PHONE
Thanks as I'm waiting for your reply so that i will open the account
and get back to you with the online details .
Yours faithfully
Mr Lehman Jordan Lee
Your account officer
Mellon Bank New York City
Address :240 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10286, United States
Contact: my private email address:- ( lehmantjordan@gmail.com )
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