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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Guillermo Diaz Rousselot <barristertonyuguba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ofusaoffice@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2021 13:52:36 +0100
Subject: Attention Beneficiary
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This is to officially inform you that Your Fund which you are working
so hard to get to you was deposited to our Bank.Due to some delay, The
Transfer of your fund has been accredited in your favor. Your Personal
Identification Transfer Number is 1230.The Total Amount that was
deposited to our Bank is $15.5MILLION USD. Kindly get back to me right
!!!
NOTE: Due to some odd activities going on we instruct you re-confirm
with us the follow information Below !
NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:.
OFFICE ADDRESS:.........
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:
CITY :
COUNTRY:
We now assumed that you are relieved with this positive development as
to this transmission. You are to send to us your full details
Information's In other for us to carry out your Transfer immediate
effect.
Yours Sincerely
Mr.Guillermo Diaz Rousselot
text +1(850)967-8947
CEO CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK
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