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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- 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.
- emailfedricldanielsctafbplc26@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Louise Gelineau" <basicdansou@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fedricldanielsctafbplc26@aol.com
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 04:30:12 -0700
Subject: urgent attention
urgent attention
WELCOME TO CITIZENS TRUST And FINANCE BANK.
We Got An Information From Mrs LINDA WELLS. That You Are Dead. And She
WAS Claiming To Be Your Next Of Kin. And She Send A Request To
Transfer Your Found To Her,
While Claimed That You Got Your Self In Car Accident And Died On The
Way To Hospital.
Here Was Her Account Information Were She Instructed Us To Transfer
Your Found Of ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED
STATE OF AMERICA DOLLARS
($1.750.000.00) As YOUR Nest Of Kin.
ACCOUNT INFO:
ACCOUNT NAME: LINDA WELLS
BANK NAME:BANK OF AMERICA
ACCOUNT NUMBER:6540988760
CHECK ACCOUNT.
But We Want To Confirm That You Are DEAD Before We Proceed To Transfer
The Money To Her. So Please If You Are Not Dead Try And Reply Back
Immediately. So That
We Can Be Able To Cancel Every Communications With Ms LINDA WELLS And
Arrest Her.
SINCERLY I AM THEREFORE READY TO WIRE THOSE FUNDS INTO YOUR PERSONAL OR
COMPANY'S ACCOUNT ATM CARD OR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT TO YOU AS SOON AS
YOU RESPOND TO THIS VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT LETTER , BUT IN
CASE YOU DO NOT LIKE WIRE TRANSFER ATM CARD OR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT YOU PLEASE
KINDLY LET ME KNOW HOW YOU WANTS TO RECEIVE YOUR ($1.750.000.00) ONE
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
DOLLARS WHICH
CAN ONLY BE RELEASED TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY.
I WAS ALREADY INSTRUCTED BY (I R S) INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVE YOUR ($1.750.000.00) ONE MILLION SEVEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICA DOLLARS. SOONEST
THEREFORE KINDLY LET ME KNOW HOW OR WHERE YOU WANT THE FUNDS TO BE
DELIVER TO YOU WITHOUT DELAY.
PLEASE TRY AND RECONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION BELOW IF YOU STILL ALIVE:
FIRST; NAME:
LAST; NAME:::
ADDRESS:::::::
TELL:::::::::::
AGE::::::::::::::
GENDER::::::::::::
OCCUPATION:::::::::
EMAIL ADDRESS:::::::::
NAMAMr.FREDRICK L DAKNIELS. Citizens Trust And Finance Bank.
Emailfedricldanielsctafbplc26@aol.com
PLEASE
REPLY IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE.
THANK
YOURS Sincerely..
Mrs. Louise Gelineau
Citizens Trust And Finance Bank...
GET BACK TO ME IF YOU STILL ALIVE..
BEST REGARD..
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