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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Dr Predee Daochai <info@internationalsettlementdept.com>
Reply-To: <rev_peter200421@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 04:35:47 -0700
Subject: Your Payment is Ready
Attention;
Sir,
In Respect Of Your Total inherited/Contract Sum Owed To You Which You Have Failed To Claim Because Of Either Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or Because Of Your Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Payment. We Wish To Bring To You The Solution To This Problem. Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our Swift Card Payment Centers, That Is The Latest Instruction From Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations.This Card Center Will Send To You An ATM DEBIT function Card Which You Will Use To Withdraw Your Fund In Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World.
So If You Like To Receive Your Fund In This Way, Please Let Us Know By Contacting Us Back And Also Send The Following Information As Listed Below.
1. Full Name
2. Phone And Fax Number
3. Address Where You Want Them To Send The ATM Card
4. Your Age And Current Occupation
5. Attach Copy Of Your Identification
6. your resident Address
We Have Been Mandated By The ECOWAS Parliament and the United Nations To Issue Out $1.5m usd Million in your favor This fiscal year 2023. Also For Your Information, 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 want to know that your ATM CARD will be Issued to You by the instructed Bank. And you are to send your full information for preparation of your ATM CARD in your Name and for shipment/delivery of the ATM CARD to your doorstep. AS SOON AS I CONFIRM THE REQUIRED INFORMATION I WILL DIRECT FOR IMMEDIATE DISPATCH OF YOUR ATM CARD.
Regards,
Dr Predee Daochai
International Settlement Dept Bangkok Thailand.
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