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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.
- 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.
- dbank12@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- your whatsapp +1(929) 841-9566 contact us through this email:dbank12@citromail.hu thank you for banking with us. best regards. yours (Citromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Christian Sewing <drmrsmonicadavis@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deutschebankag@citromail.hu
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2021 01:49:24 -1200
Subject:
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Dear Esteemed Customer ,
I am Mr Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche Bank. My office monitors and
controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in
Germany and some other Countries concerned with foreign claim
payments. I would like you to remind you about your Fund here in
Deutsche Bank AG. I am the final signatory to any transfer or
remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and
international levels in line with foreign claim settlements.
I want to use this medium to inform you that your Fund US$32Million
has been approved to be transfer to you. Deutsche Bank AG always cares
first of all for the comfort and safety of the customers. To make our
service even more convenient and to improve the results of mutual
partnership with our customers.
We need your information to proceed immediately
You can add us on your WhatsApp +1(929) 841-9566
Contact us through this Email:dbank12@citromail.hu
Thank you for banking with us.
Best Regards.
Yours faithfully,
Christian Sewing
CEO of Deutsche Bank
Email:deutschebankag@citromail.hu
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