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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:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- thankgodrevfrm.elvis@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- information belowcontact personal rev martin e. thankgodrevfrm.elvis@gmail.com the citibank hereby issued your (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs A.Jone" <barrbranson1961@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revfrm.elvis@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 15:01:01 +0100
Subject: FROM IMF / CONGRATULATION TO YOU DEAR BENEFICIARY
*Congratulation To You Dear Beneficiary.Glory be to almighty God whom make
everything possible to God Answer your prayer Beneficiary. This is to
officially inform you that After the Board of director’s meeting held in
United Nations in conjunction with Federal Ministry Of Finance Office.We
have resolved in finding a solution to your compensation payments worth of
$Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. We have arranged
your payments on an ATM MasterCard. As the best and easy way to receive
your fund fast Because we have perfectly concluded the deliver of your
Master Card to your address. so all you need to do is to contact ATM
Director Rev Martin E. ThankGod with your full information.The maximum
daily withdraw is $5,000.00 United States Dollars everyday until your total
amount of your fund deposit in your card $2.5 Million United States Dollars
is completely withdrawal up to you at any nearest ATM Machine center of
your choice in your country which was stamp by (IMF) International Monetary
Fund Office. This is a special arrangement in collaboration with Master
Card Company USA.Here are details of your ATM Master CardBank Name:
CitiBankCard Account Number:5412571234123456Date of Issuance:
21/3/2023Amount Deposit in your card is ($2.5 Million United States
Dollars)Shipment Code awb :33xzsATM Master Card Registered Code No
xgt442Security Code sctc:2001dhx:567Transaction Code
233:cstc:101:33028Certificate deposit code: sctc:bun.xxiv:78:01You are
advice to reconfirmed your full information with the following information
below(1) Your Full Name:...................................(2) Full
residential address:........................(3) Phone and Fax
Number:........................(4)
Occupation:...................................(5) Personal Identification.
Driver’s license or International Passport(6)
Age:...................................(7) Marital
Status:....................(8) Sex:...............Contact Personal Rev
Martin E. ThankGod with this information belowContact Personal Rev Martin
E. ThankGodrevfrm.elvis@gmail.com <revfrm.elvis@gmail.com>The CitiBank
Hereby issued your our code of conduct which is ATM Registration Code of
EB8527 So you have to indiccate this code when contacting the Rev Martin E.
ThankGodon the Card center by using it as your subject.Remain BlessYours
SincerelyBenard Mikel.General Secretary Office*
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