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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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- 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.
- usa.bank2005@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: CHIEF FINACIAL OFFICER <zingtimselpon@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usa.bank2005@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:47:08 -0800
Subject: CHIEF FINACIAL OFFICER
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UNITED STATE BANK OF AMERICA U.S.A
WASHINGTON DC AGE WITH GRACE
LONGJON.2003 U.S.A
WHITE DOLLARS STREET
WASHINTON DC
email. usa.bank2005@gmail.com
=====COMPESATION FUNDS OF THE YEAR 2022=====
I AM MR TERRY DOLAN{ CHIEF FINACIAL OFFICER UNITED STATE BANK U.S.A}
From the records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the Federal
Government of united state BANK.
We would like to inform you that the US government has issued an order
to transfer the amount of ($5 million US dollars)FIVE MILLION USD to you as a
compensation funds of the year 2022 as a worker and also a citizenship
of your country.
which these payment is qualified to be paid to you which we also have
some vital documents
signed such as proof of fund ownership,with the government signature.
with your name and some of your personal informations.
which we have decided to contact you today on your personal email.
on how we can make the transaction to you as soon as possible with the
government instruction.
YOUR TRANSACTION CODE:(-10201-) DO NOT SHARE WITH ANYONE.
you are therefore to kindly re-confirm the followings details:so that this
bank can immediately proceed with the transaction without any further delay.
1}FULL NAME_______________________
2}DATE OF BIRTH___________________
3}WHATSAPP NUMBER_________________
4}COUNTRY______________________
The US bank will transfer your fund to your bank account immediately
as soon as we reconfirm the requested details.
Thank you for banking with us and we assure you a good and
perfect deal:
Yours Sincerely,
Mr TERRY DOLAN
CHIEF FINACIAL OFFICER
REPLY TO usa.bank2005@gmail.com
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