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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:
- "million us 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Walliam H. Roger Jr" <jaymourray@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yarachaline@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2022 02:21:57 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR
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Bank Name:SunTrust Bank
Bank Class:Federal Reserve Member Bank
Member FDIC:Certificate #867
Routing Number:N/A
Locations:1145 Branches in 11 states
Headquarters:303 Peachtreet Street, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Dear Customer SunTrust Bank
In respect of your fund inheritance payment $60.000.000.00 million US
Dollars, we
the bank authorities SUNTRUST BANK (STBANK), head office
will send you
a new ATM VISA CARD that will accumulate your total funds of US$60
Million USD according to the instruction from our creditor department
here in the bank today. After the board of directors meeting held on
this 2022 the total payment was approved for payment to you in new
ATM VISA CARD which you must use to make withdraw of your fund in any
ATM slotting machine around the world with maximum amount of $5.5 dorllers
USD in daily payment until you cash the total payment of US$60 million USD
credited in your ATM account.
The US Monitory Fund Investigation Union head office in Washington DC
capital United State of America will declare your payment free from
any money laundry and terrorism drug money sponsor activities to
enable our service have the authority of release the payment to you
and register it with US MAILING POST for over-night delivery to your
address without delay.
Furthermore, Reconfirm the following information
Full Name......
Current delivery address....
Mobile phone number...
Direct phone number....
Yours in service.
Mrs. William H. Rogers Jr
CEO SUNTRUST BANK (STBANK)
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