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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Royal Bank Of Of Canada <mamanabba85@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:
Attention,
I want you to Contact Me right now with this Email Address for more
information : ( redacted@domain.name)
This is to inform you that a Lottery Winning payment in the amount of
US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve million United State Dollars) was legally
approved and deposited with this Bank, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The
lottery won by your e-mail address via online active e-mail address
selected from sponsor of Coca Cola Company award. It was registered
with your email address by the Lottery Board Executive Directors Of
Coca-Cola Company Canada Branch, and they instructed this Bank to
credit this Winning directly to your private bank account with
immediate effect.Contact for more information : (
redacted@domain.name). Please take note that Royal Bank of
Canada (RBC) have decided and agreed together towards the
actualization of the above subject matter which will be conducted
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both parties from any
breach of law. To actualize this The new arrangement. Be well informed
that the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) was successfully opened a Royal
Bank of Canada (RBC) Checking Account on behalf of your personal name
and the total $12 million has been transferred to the non-resident
account. Contact for more information : (
redacted@domain.name).Meanwhile, the good news about your
payment now is that this paying have made a Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC)
Checking Account Booklet and Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Platinum
MasterCard on behalf of your personal name, which you will be using to
withdraw from your non-resident account with this Bank
smoothly.Contact for more information : (
redacted@domain.name)
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