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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Larry Williams" <timothyjacobs881@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lw968977@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 07:00:31 +0100
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
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Good Day
This is a follow up of my last massage to you which I hope will now meet
you in good condition
My name is Mr.Larry Williams, Head of the Committee on Federal Reserve
System Affairs (“Payments Coâ€) and the Clearing House Inter bank Payments
System (CHIPS). We have received approval from the Federal Reserve System
to release your Long overdue payment of the sum of $10.5m (Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) through the New York Clearing House
of the Federal Reserve System FedWire Payments System (FPS).
We have reviewed the issued payment mandate and the certified payment
instrument released by OFAC containing your personal details, but we
noticed different bank details in favor of your financial representative
and partner Mr Allan Element. who claimed you gave Him Power Of Authority
to assist you receive the funds we require your confirmation to proceed
with the provided account before transfer of your funds is initiated via
S.W.I.F.T MT2O2 COV in favor of your representative Mr Allan Element.
Please Confirm details below to receive your payment:
CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK
1801 N. SEPULVEDA BLVD., MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. 90266
ACCOUNT: 044043327
ROUTING: 122234149
SWIFT CODE: CBBKUS6L
BENEFICIARY KELEMEN ENTERPRISES
We need your final confirmation that Mr Allan Kelemen is your partner so
that we can complete transfer of $10.5million to the U.S. Citizen Business
Bank account
Yours Faithfully
Mr. Larry Williams
Head of Committee on Federal Reserve System Affairs (“PaymentsCoâ€)
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