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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "gtb-banx@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "GUARANTEE TRUST" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gtb-banx@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 19:32:22 -0700
Subject: Amount Valued: US$13, 800, 000.00
Dear: Beneficiary.
This is bring to your notice that your email address was found among the list of people that have been scammed in the past and a compensation payment valued at the sum of $7.1 MILLION USD is now ready to be released to you.
Contact the Bank immediately with this email address:( gtb-banx@outlook.com ) And you send them below details.
FOR ATM CARD DELIVERY SEND BELOW DETAILS:
(1)Your Full Name:
(2)Delivery address:
(3)Contact Cell Phone Number:
(4)Your Id card or International passports:
(5)Your Second Email Address:
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FOR BANK TRANSFER SEND BELOW DETAILS:
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(6)Your account Number:
(7)Your Bank Name:
(8)Swift or Sort Code:
(9)Your IBAN:
(10)Your occupation:
(11)Your Cell phone Number:
To enable them transfer or deliver your ATM CARD valued at $7.1 MILLION USD to you without further delay.
Best Regards,
Rev: Bob Wild
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