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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- sbanklimited01@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- director in-charge mr.david munro, email:sbanklimited01@gmail.com email: infostandbk@gmail.com contact with your full (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Barr.Paul Ngwuma" <gabrielrauta76@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sbanklimited01@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:21:23 -0700
Subject: DIRECTOR IN-CHARGE MR.DAVID MUNRO,
YOU’RE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
GOOD DAY
THIS MESSAGE COMES FROM OUR DEPARTMENT OFFICE MY NAME IS BARRISTER PAUL
NGWUMA PLEASE CONTACT STANDARD BANK PLC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOUR PAYMENT
NOTIFICATION WORTHY $3,5MILLION WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY,FILL UP THIS
INFORMATION HERE
1.FULL NAME.............
2.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE FUNDS............
3.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER..................
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION...............
5.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION...............
HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSITION TO RELEASE YOUR
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
DIRECTOR IN-CHARGE MR.DAVID MUNRO,
Email:sbanklimited01@gmail.com
Email: infostandbk@gmail.com
CONTACT WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION
REGARDS
BARRISTER PAUL NGWUMA
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