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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:
- "00,000.00" (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: DLJ Bank Plc <ag.bayforduk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dljbk.online@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 20:57:52 +0100
Subject: Re; Please Contact ASAP.
Attn:
Remittance: $3,800,000.00
Thanks for your mail. We are surprised to know that you are alive and
well. The impostor wanted us to believe you are dead while you are
alive and perfectly well.We have canceled his information and
suspended his Payment account. We have instructed our remitting bank
to cancel the Impostor's account information immediately while we wait
to receive your contact information to replace it. we the Security
Department will track Mrs Doris Smith down and bring her to justice.
The Impostor will surely face the full wrath of the law once she is
apprehended.
We need to be 100% sure that we we are dealing with the right
beneficiary. Please, send us scanned copy of your International
Passport Bio-Data Page that bears your personal information for
verification. Scan and send your Identity document by email.
Below are the important information we need from you
1. Your Name in full
2. Contact Address
3. Nationality
4. Occupation
5. Date of Birth
6. Place of Birth
7. Gender
8. Marital Status
9. Your private telephone & mobile numbers
We will process your payment as soon as we receive your Identity
Document and the information listed above.
We look forward to receiving the requirements from you as soon as
possible and mind you am not stupid and foolish OK, am only doing my
job by bring such information on notice.
Get back to us as soon as possible.
Regards,
Oliver Wood
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