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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- mr.bellohassancbn.gov.ng@bk.ru (Bk; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: INFO <infousmankanoorg@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 23:11:39 -0700
Subject: Compensation
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P.M.B. 532, Garki Abuja,
Ng.
Our Ref / P / C / CBN /2022
Attn: Fund Beneficiary
THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN DEBT CLEARANCE FEDERAL REPUBLIC
OF NIGERIA through the Central Bank of Nigeria has reviewed your
claims for payment according to the laid down procedures,
ontract/Inheritance/Compensation (Five million five hundred thousand)
United States Dollars only ($5.5M) to you as the fund beneficiary.
Be informed that Your ATM MASTER CARD is ready. The Card is valid till
December 2024. And the Total Amount in the ATM MASTER CARD is((Five
million five hundred thousand)United States Dollars only ($5.5M) )
United State Dollars. We await your Delivery Address and Valid Phone
Number for the Card to be delivered to you within the next 72 hours,
as the DHL Delivery company is Awaiting your details. feel free to
contact Mr.Bello Hassan the Director of ATM Card Department Central
Bank of Nigeria in order to obtain details of charges for delivery for
your card to your home address on below details:
Contact Person: Bello Hassan
ATM Card Department
Central Bank of Nigeria
Tel:234 9023255075
E-mail: mr.bellohassancbn.gov.ng@bk.ru
1. Your Full name, (where you want to receive your ATM Card):
_______________________________________________
2. Your home Address: _____________
3. Your telephone number: _________
4. A copy of your ID: _____________
5. Occupation:___________________
6.Sex/Age:____________________________
7.Country:__________________________
Yours faithfully,
Mrss .Usman Kano
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN DEBT CLEARANCE
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