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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- paymentc114@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Dr Christopher Wray <christopher.a.aray2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paymentc114@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 16:15:40 +0100
Subject: ATM MASTER CARD
Attention Dear Funds Beneficiary ,
The International Monetary Fund IMF and the USA treasure department is
compensating all the scam victims $4.5 Million United State Dollar
each, and your email address was found in the scam victim's list.This
ATM card department office /UBA has been mandated by the IMF and the
USA treasure department to release your compensation funds to you
through an ATM MASTER CARD to avoid any online fraud.
Therefore,What you have to do now is to contact The ATM PAYMENT CENTER
as soon as you receive this E-mail with this secret code (0022-ATM)to
know when you will receive your ATM MASTER CARD.
Secondly, make sure you reconfirm your Postal address and direct
telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on issuing your
ATM MASTER CARD to another person. Therefore,contact them immediately
with their contact address as stated below:
Contact Person: Mr James Anderson.
Contact E-mail: paymentc114@gmail.com
Phone: +22961145263
Kindly reconfirm the followings below Information to ATM PAYMENT CENTER;
1. Full Name
2. Residential Address
3. Occupation
4. Direct Cell/Telephone Number
Therefore,you have to contact them now with this secret code (0022-ATM
so that your ATM MASTER CARD will get to you in time.
Thanks.
Best Regard
Dr Christopher Wray
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