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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- babekbayramov239@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: BABEK BAYRAMOV <fw19259@gmail.com>
Reply-To: babekbayramov239@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 17:32:12 -0700
Subject: CLAIM NOTIFICATION.
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Good day my dear beloved I want to start by saying that I am sorry for
the late Email but before I proceed I must not fail to ask of your
present condition of health which is the most fundamental aspect in
human dignity, I hope you are doing well?
I'm Babek Bayramov, a senior officer at John F. International
Airport (JFK) New York.
I have contacted you regarding an abandoned diplomatic ATM Card. in
your name and Email The x-ray scan report of the ATM Card revealed
some US dollar bill in it which could be approximately 18.5Million USD
and the official paper of the ATM MASTER CARD indicates your contact
details.
To confirm you as the authentic beneficiary and also for security
purposes, do send me your full information for cross checking of your
details with the information stated in the office.
YOUR FULL NAME:
PHONE NUMBER
YOUR HOME ADDRESS
For your information, the ATM Master Card was abandoned by the
diplomat agent who was on transit to your city because he was not able
to pay the (JFK) clearance fee. We have given an order to contact you
personally about this abandoned ATM card so that this ATM CARD will
be delivered to you again.
Email babekbayramov239@gmail.com
Yours Sincerely.
Babek Bayramov
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