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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:
- 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.
- charlesbill945@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: MR CHARLES BILL <victormiike2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesbill945@aol.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 14:24:54 -0700
Subject: ATM-0411
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ATTN: YOUR ATM VALID CARD IS READY NOW.
WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA
PACIFIC,THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE
TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT
THE MAXIMUM IS FOUR THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER
DAY.
KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM
PAYMENT CARD WITH YOUR FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:
YOUR FULL RECEIVER’S NAME:_____________
YOUR HOME ADDRESS:_____________
YOUR DIRECTOR PHONE NUMBER::________________
YOUR PASSPOTR ATTACHED OR YOUR DRIVER LICENSE:________________
CONTACT BELOW PERSON
DIRECTOR
MR CHARLES BILL
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL BANK.
phone No: (202)984-4894
Email: charlesbill945@aol.com
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR
PAYMENT AND YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON(S)OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR
PAYMENT.NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE
OF CONDUCT,WHICH IS (ATM-0411) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
MR CHARLES BILL
(202)984-4894
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