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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:
- 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.
- cwrightpatt@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: From The Wright Patt Credit <usdepartmentofjust@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drjohnkelvin123@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:03:59 -0800
Subject: Attn Esteemed Beneficiary.
*OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
WRIGHT -PAT CREDIT UNION INC. DAYTON OHIO USA 10/1/2022
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* ATM CARD (WPCU 100) Attn Esteemed Beneficiary.
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* This is to officially inform you that we have
verified your Contract/inheritance files and found out that why you have
not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations
given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.*
* Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with the non
officials in the bank and your entire attempt to secure the release of your
fund proved abortive. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like
this has to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided
to bring a solution to your problem.*
* Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment
center here in Wright -patt credit union inc, that is the latest
instruction from the federal reserve board .this office will send to you an
Atm card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in
any part of the world, so provide the below information to this office.*
* 1. Your full name:*
* 2. Phone and fax number:*
* 3.Address where you would like to receive the Atm card*
* 4. Your age and current occupation:*
* 5. A Copy Of Your Identification ID*
* Kindly contact this office, the ATM payment department (wpcu) this office
has been mandated to issue out $25.7 million as initial payment for this
last quarter payment of the year 2021.*
* Note that because of impostors, we hereby issue you our code of conduct,
which is (wpcu 100) so you have to indicate this code when contacting this
office by using it as your subject and you will bear the cost of the
delivery of your ATM CARD to your given address. *
* Best Regards*
* Jeffery Childress*
*Vice President Service Delivery Wright Patt Credit Union Incorporated.**Email
(cwrightpatt@gmail.com <cwrightpatt@gmail.com>)*
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