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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: bringfrank <larrytom489@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidhillard852@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 00:04:20 +0100
Subject: WELL FARGO BANK
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Hello greetings from Wells Fargo Union Bank
So I am DAVID HILLARD the bank manager of Wells Fargo Union Bank
And our bank Wells Fargo address (432 W UNION AVE in Bound Brook NJ 08805)
So I am here to inform you of the ATM card that has to be delivered to
you through the following ways
Mailing the ATM card______
Delivering the ATM card_____
So but when I was heading to the bank,two men came with me and there names are
Thomas and Benjamin
They said you sent them to me to bring the ATM card
And I am willing to give it to them as soon as you get back to me
They also mentioned you as a person that is at the hospital
And when I started asking them questions Benjamin told me he is your
brother while Thomas is your father
All I asked them to do is to get me the ATM card pin they said they
don't have the pin and I need to give it to them so they can withdraw
money out of it and then activate the ATM card before they both will
bring it to you
So I need your urgent response ASAP without no delays
Just reconfirm if Benjamin and Thomas is right about what they said
cause they will claim the ATM card now in 50 minutes if you don't
respond to me ASAP
MR DAVID HILLARD GET BACK TO ME ASAP
And the DHL COMPANY is requesting for your signature before your
Father (Thomas) and your brother (Benjamin) claim the ATM card under
your behalf
And if this two men are lying get back to me with your answers to the questions
And once you get back to me they will be arrested if they are lying or
saying the truth
But if they are both right send me your ID card so I can activate it
and they will bring the ATM card once I give them the ATM PIN
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