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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "hundred thousand us 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.
Fraud email example:
From: African Develop Bank Plc <african.developbank022@gmail.com>
Reply-To: americafirst.creditunion@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:20:17 -0800
Subject: AFCU Approved Funds
We have moved your inheritance funds down to the United State
yesterday to America First Credit Union. With this, you can easily
receive the funds without any more hindrance or delays because as the
government here is stopping this, not allowing it to go through
because the money is huge amount of money$15,700.000.00 Fifteen
Million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars funds from United Nations.
So we decide to forward this down to United State - America First
Credit Union for an easy payment to you.
Try and contact the bank now so they could complete this payment to
you at once. Please do comply with them so your lost hope could be
restored back once more and everyone will have rest of mind about
this. This is the information they require from you;
You full name-------------
Country-----------------------
Bank-----------------------------
Account number --------------
Routing no-------------------------
Swift Code-------------------------
Your phone number----------------
A copy of your identity----------
Please make sure you identify this code to them (UN-2B4) that is the
transaction code number we have given to them for you regarding the
funds.So take note they will ask this code from you.
Person to contact: Mr. Paul Andrew
America First Credit Union
Address. 1344 West 4675 South Riverdale,
UT 84405. United States
Thanks,
Mr.Ben Anderson
UBA bank manager
Fund transfer department.
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