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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: "Robert R. Jones" <lajaharry33@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robjones11288@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:31:42 +0100
Subject: For Your Attention
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED PAYMENT FILE APPROVED NO:
UNBK/FMF11/AHD9US/2022
SUBJECT: RE-APPROVAL OF YOUR ABANDONED FUND IN TOTAL SUM OF US$15MILLION.
My Name Is Mr. Robert R. Jones, I am the payment officer in charge of
your funds here in United Bank. I saw a file in respect of your Fund
amounting the sum of US$15 Million United Stated Dollars. After going
through the file I discovered that you abandoned your fund here in the
process of transfer to your bank account due to demands from banks and
other financial institutions here.
I write to know the reason why you choose to abandon your fund here
because it is my first point of action to offset every payment that is
pending in the United Bank transfer
statutory disc.
I assure you that the United Bank and the U.S Government will look
into your matter properly and process your fund transfer to you as
soon as you indicate your interest in receiving your approved fund.
Get back to us immediately so that I can know how to look into your
matter urgently and make sure you receive your funds immediately
without any delay.
Thank you.
Mr. Robert R. Jones
Payment Officer
United Bank
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