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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- 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.
- unitedcustomerscare@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT <aliyuidiris52@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitedcustomerscare@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:11:25 +0200
Subject: FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
FOREIGN OPERATIONS
106 New Jersey Avenue,
Absecon, New Jersey NJ 8201
please kindly get back to me with this email
(unitedcustomerscare@gmail.com)
I am Mr. Frank Anthony Foreign Remittance Department
Foreign Operations (FRDFO) With reference to your entitlement fund and
inline with the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY'S APPLICATION, signed by Mrs.
Glenda F. Ward with your purported authorization. This issue has been
carefully examined and we have declined Mrs. Ward's application as the
application lacks regular signature. But Did you ever instruct Mrs
Glenda F. Ward to claim your fund worth $10.5M (Ten Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars),Below is the bank account
information provided by Mrs Glenda F. Ward saying that you authorized
her to claim your fund that you are terminally ill.
1. BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
2. BANK ADDRESS: Kerrville Texas 78028 USA
3. ACCOUNT #: 3202650
4. ROUTING #: 114922443
If you had not authorized the change of your bank account in respect
to your outstanding entitlement Payment, therefore notify me that
Mrs. Glenda Ward who claim and stated in the sworn declaration that
you authorized her to claim the said fund on your behalf to a
different bank account in the U.S.A as stated above because you were
terminally ill and the Doctor who is in charge of your case stated
that you will not stay more than one Month before passing away. This
development has caused lots of discrepancies in your payment file that
is why we had to suspend your payment and prompted you to contact you
directly before re-validating your payment. You can be rest assured
that I will do everything within my capacity to successfully actualize
the quick transfer of your fund to any of your nominated bank
accounts.
so kindly get back to us as soon as possible so that we can direct you
on what to do.
Mr. Frank Anthony
Banking & Chief Cashier
F.N.B. Corporation
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