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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.
- 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.
- zbngplcinfo@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.ebenezeronye@accountant.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 08:00:15 -0700
Subject: Wishing you a happy Easter . ! .
Good Day,
Wishing you a happy Easter.
This is to bring to your notice that USD$10.5M was programmed on your name via ATM Debit Master Card, the Debit Master Card can be used on any ATM Machines all over the World or you can go to your Bank to off-load the Funds.
If interested in receiving your Debit Master Card kindly reconfirm your full Name, Address, Contact (Mobile) Telephone Number. Further information will be communicated to you in my next correspondence on further proceedings on this transaction and in extension how the Debit Master Card will get to you.
Reply to this e-mail: zbngplcinfo@financier.com
P.S: You might receive this message in your inbox; spam or junk folders depending on your web host or server network.
I will be waiting for your reply.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu.
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