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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- bn002409@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr James Browm <wwwbmw416@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bn002409@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 03:54:47 -0700
Subject: Attention: Dear,
Attention: Dear,
Compliments of the season; This is to notify you today that your total
Compensation funds payment valued of ($10.5Million USD) has finally
been deposited in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York United States
of America for immediate wire transfer direct into your Bank account
successful in next couple of hours.
Note; You are advise to contact the Federal Reserve Bank Operations
Payment department via e-mail address bellow:
(bn002409@gmail.com) the Bank Director Name is Mr David E White,
Request for the release of your total Compensation funds
payment wire transfer direct into your Bank account as the Authority
has instructed on your payment file in the Federal Reserve Bank
Operations payment department.
Make sure you contact the Federal Reserve Bank Operations Payment
Manager and instruct him where to wire your total funds payment valued
of ($10.5Million USD) and also make sure you fellow up with his
instructions advise, to enable you receive your total Compensation
funds payment wire transfer direct into your Bank account okay.
Here is information's you will send to the Federal Reserve Bank
Operations payment department.
Your full Name...................
Your Bank Name...................
Your Bank Address................
Your Bank account number.........
Your Bank swift code number......
Your Mobile Telephone number.....
Remember that your payment file is open in Federal Reserve Bank of New
York Operation payment department waiting to receive your full details
as per instructions, to enable us proceed on your wire transfer
immediately.
Best Regards,
Mr James Browm
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