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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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 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)
- "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.
- 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.
- contact.boaonlinebanking@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Miss Beverly Young <adept21021@gmail.com>
Reply-To: contact.boaonlinebanking@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 06:57:46 -0700
Subject: A Call for Urgent Response! Congratulations!
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Dear Valued Customer,
This is to bring to your notice that your funds worth U$150.3M (One Hundred
and Fifty Million Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) has been
transferred to BANK OF AMERICA UNITED STATES to facilitate an easy release
of your funds into your account without any delay.
The transfer will be carried out through an Online banking system which
would enable you as the beneficiary to transfer your funds by yourself
through our online banking system and to have immediate access to the use
of your funds. You are therefore instructed to contact the BANK in question
and send them your banking details as they requested and such details
requested by the bank are as listed below:
1.Your full name::::
2.Your state::::::::
3.Nationality::::::::
4.Date of birth:::
5.Attached Id card LICENSE :
6.Occupation:::::
7.Zip code: ::::::
8.Next of kin:::::::
9.Address:::::::::
These above listed information are urgently needed as to expedite actions
on the immediate transfer of your funds worth the sum of U$150,300,000.00
United state dollars through Online banking by the BANK OF AMERICA.
You can contact the bank with the below details:
e-mail: (contact.boaonlinebanking@gmail.com)
You should try your possible best to get in contact with the Bank as they
are waiting for your exigent response to enable them commence with the
transfer immediately
As soon as you contact them and start communicating with them, Don't
hesitate to inform me about it.
Thanks and I shall be waiting to hear from you
Best regard,
Miss Beverly Young.
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