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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- 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.
- janedevinec.royalbankca@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Cynthia Jane Devine <janedevinec.royalbankca@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 23:41:25 -0700
Subject: Your urgent reply is needed.
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FROM THE OFFICE OF CREDIT AND
VERIFICATION DEPT.
WORLD BANK LIAISON OFFICE
REF/WB/CV/0045/P/AF.
Date:29/10/2021
Dear Sir/Madam,
Due to your long over due payments put on hold in EUROPE,ASIA AND AFRICA,we
have been mandated to contact you with modalities in which your funds
can be released to you without further delay
You are to acknowledge the receipt of these message before you can be
furnished with the modalities on how you can
receive your payment.
NOTE: NO CHARGES REQUIRED.
Forward details of your funds to the below contact email as it is
necessary to enable us effect
payment into your bank account also to avoid wrong payments of funds.
Name: Dr Jane Rowe.
Head of credit and verification
world bank liaison office.
Email: janedevinec.royalbankca@gmail.com
your response is urgently needed.
Best Regards.
Jane C.
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