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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Notification" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tho44asfred@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2022 19:52:51 +0800
Subject: Re:Payment Process ...Reply!
Attention: Beneficiary
This is to officially inform you that your payment of $9.7m is approved to release to your next of Kin which his information is stated below , you should confirm this person as your Next Of Kin so that we can proceed the transfer into his account . listen if you know him as your Next Of Kin kindly let us know before your payment will be release to him because this is a compensation funds ,you should Re-confirm your details to enable your payment process legally and release to you.
This $9.7m is approved on your name and the fund is still available as legal beneficiary reply this mail and confirm to us above person so that the fund can be release to him , what we need is just your confirmation to proceed immediately. This fund is approved on your name as compensation fund approved on name from United Nations.
Below information is his bank details you can confirm it online.
{1). Your Bank name: GO2bank also known as Green Dot Bank
{2}. Your Bank Address: ?P.O. Box 5100?, Pasadena, CA 91117
{3). Your A/c Numbers.: 15104867373862
{4}. Your Account Names: Daniel St Julian
{5}. Your Swift Code: 124303162
{6}. Your Routing Numbers: 124303162
Thanks for your maximum co-operation.
Fred Thomas
Department Of The Treasury Direct-Account
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