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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- 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.
- santanderbank396@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Santander Bank USA <pastorphiliprichard@gmail.com>
Reply-To: santanderbank396@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 05:20:40 -0700
Subject: Urgent contact on whats App below:,+1(413)344-0177 and reply our bank
email below(santanderbank396@gmail.com)
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ATTENTION, EMAIL OWNER/FUND BENEFICIARY
THIS IS FROM THE USA BANK OF SANTANDER , I BELEIVED THAT YOU GOT OUR
PREVIOUS MAILS REGARDING YOUR COMPENSATION FUND FROM THE BENIN
REPUBLIC IN AFRICA AMOUNTED AT $3.500.000.00 USD WHICH WAS DEPOSITED
AS YOUR WINING SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND DUE TO YOUR EMAIL
INCLUDING YOUR DETAILS APPEARED IN THE SCAM VICTIM LIST. I HOPE YOU
GOT OUR PREVIOUS EMAILS AND YOU REFUSED TO SEND THE ACTIVATION FEE $50
TO RE-ACTIVATE YOUR PAYMENT FILES AND TRANSFER THE FUNDS TO YOU AND
YOU REFUSED TO PAY IT ?
AFTER OUR FINALLY MEETING TODAY WITH THE BENIN REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT WE
AGREED TO LOAN YOUR FUNDS COMPENSATION TO THE USA GOVERNMENT FOR THEM
TO PAY BACK AFTER 10 YEARS AGREEMENT. BUT WE FINALLY GIVE YOU 24 HOURS
TO SEND THE ACTIVATION FEE $50 OTHERWISE YOUR FUNDS WILL BE LOAN.
WE HAVE 3 OPTION TO SEND THIS FUNDS TO YOU NOW AFTER YOU SEND THE $50
FOR THE ACTIVATION WHICH BE THROUGH BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER WITHIN
24 HOURS TO ENTER YOUR ACCOUNT AND THE SECOND IS BY SENDING TO YOU
THROUGH BITCOINS AND FINALLY IS BY PRELOADING THE FUNDS INTO ATM CARD
AND SHIP IT TO YOU.
NOTE: ALL THIS OPTIONS WILL COST YOU $50 FOR THE ACTIVATION ONCE YOU
CHOOSE YOUR CHOICE AND REMEMBER TO SEND THE ACTIVATION IMMEDIATELY
AFTER YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL AND BEAR IT IN MIND THAT ARE GIVEN THE
ADVISED TO SEND ONLY ITUNE CARD OR STEAM WALLET CARD BY VALUE $50
ONLY.
REPLY EMAIL:(santanderbank396@gmail.com) AND REMEMBER TO CONTACT US ON
THE WHATSAPP FOR URGENT REPLY NOW.
SANTANDER BANK MANAGER
SANDRA JEAN WRIGHT
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