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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:
- "million 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.
- catherinepool224@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Catherine pool <catherinepool78@gmail.com>
Reply-To: catherinepool224@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 04:16:28 -0800
Subject: GREETINGS
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Greetings,
If you receive this Email on spam/junk it's due to network issue
please kindly move to inbox
and reply to the Bank or the Director in charge of your fund.
The United Nations Security Council , hereby receives your payment with
reference number #.MAV/UNO/WBO/LM-05-371 amounting to US($8.5 Million
Dollars only)
This council was set up to fight against scam and fraudulent activities
worldwide, responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid scam
compensation funds,
and directs the paying authorities worldwide to make immediate payment
of verified claims
to the beneficiaries without any further delay, your said payment was
deposited
with CITI BANK USA which will be directly transfer to your
own personal account.
We also confirmed that you have met all statutory requirements in respect of
your pending payment. This important notice is to let you knoW that
your payment is ready
to be moved by CITI BANK USA
All you have to do now is to contact CITI BANK USA to confirm the
availability of your funds and reconfirm your
information’s as needed below.
(1) Full Name:
(2) Home Address:
(3) Sex
(4) Occupation
(5) Bank Name:
(6) Account number:
(7) Routing:
(8) Bank Address
(9) Driver's license/Government valid I'D card
(10) Mobile phone number:
Here are the contact details of CITI BANK USA which you are to
contact immediately to confirm the availability of your compensation funds.
Contact person Name Miss Catherine Pool
Email:(catherinepool224@gmail.com)
please do not forget to contact them with your details as your request
might be ignored if your
information’s is not included to prove that the message is coming from you.
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