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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Activobank Management <mrskibaibrahim2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 04:52:06 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION
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You have been listed as one of the lucky recipients to receive eight
hundred, fifty thousand US dollar ($ 8,50,000,00) launched by the
United Nations.
This fund is made out to you so to enable you strengthen your personal
financial issues.
Foreign remittance department organization in US has been authorized
by the UN to release this fund to all lucky recipient across the
globe.
The payment will be issue into ATM visa card and send to all listed
lucky beneficiary via caixabank in Spain through diplomatic courier
service company close to the beneficiary country.
This is the requir information caixabank management need from the beneficiary.
1. Your full name:
2. Home address:
3. City:
4. Country:
5. Sex:
6. Passport / ID card/ Drivers licence
7.Phone number:
Contact our email id: ( caixabank224gmail.com ) for your payment
Sign by
Caixabank management board of director.
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