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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.
- 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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "atmcardcenter2020@outlook.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- 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.
- fedexdelivery0124@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "MRS. JEANETTE HALL" <drdavidmarkesq@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fdelivery38@aol.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:23:19 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM FROM FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY ASAP.
Bank For Africa Corporate Office
100 N.Cotonou St Paul,BP 28255
Our Ref:BOA/RIA/SFE/15.5/WD/014
United Bank For Africa ( UBA )
ATM Card Department Office Benin Republic.
Greetings From ATM Card Center;
My name is Mrs. Jeanette Hall the Manager For UBA Bank Office West
Africa. We are finally register your Bank ATM VISA CARD with FedEx
worth sum of US$10.5Million United States Dollar. Contact FedEx
Express Delivery Company right now with your Full details for the
process of your Bank ATM Package delivery as follow;
Full Names:_________
Home Address:____________
Direct Cell Number:___________
Occupation:___________________
Any Copy Of your ID Card:__________________
Contact Person: MR. ANDY LORD ( FedEx Manager )
E-mail:<< fedexdelivery0124@aol.com >>
Phone Number +229 9979-7662
WWW.FEDEX.COM
Agent For the Delivery process:
Mr. Alex Smith
Contact: +1 (415) 853-6566 Call, Text or What's App
NOTE: This Package was registered as a Wedding Gift and this is your
Registration Security Code (GR52Z076/ASZ2021) not Tracking Number.
Yours In Service.
Mrs. Jeanette Hall
Email:( atmcardcenter2020@outlook.com )
Direct Office Number :+229 9979-8270
From United Bank For Africa.
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