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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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.
- 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.
- newyorkunitedbankforafria@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- in new york : name: mrs s. ajayi email: newyorkunitedbankforafria@gmail.com request for your branded exxon mobile u.b.a card (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Darren W. Woods" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:11:34 +0100
Subject: From Darren W. Woods
Darren W. Woods.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Exxon Mobil U.S.A
Attention: Beneficiary
This is to inform you that our company Exxon Mobil have instructed
United Bank for Africa in New York to send your ATM CARD which we
have loaded your
contract accrued interest of $2.5 Million United States Dollars while
we are still working on how to release your full contract fund of $25
Million United States Dollars.
Further More kindly contact the ATM Head Department Director in New York :
Name: Mrs S. Ajayi
Email: newyorkunitedbankforafria@gmail.com
Request for your branded Exxon Mobile U.B.A CARD immediately because
is ready for immediate use by you and we are going to instruct the
U.B.A SWITZERLAND office to release your ATM PIN CODE.
Regards
Darren W. Woods.
Reply To ( exxon5103unitedstates@gmail.com )
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