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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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "million 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)
- 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.
- mrrobinsclark@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Robinson Clark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrrobinsclark@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:24:00 -0800
Subject: Your total SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND /
Welcome To Federal Reserve Bank Headquarters New York, NY 10045
Your total SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND worth of US$12 million Dollars. is waiting to be credited to you via bank to bank direct wire transfer as soon as we hear back from you with your contact details such as.
Bank name.......................... ..........
Account number.......................
Account name.......................... .............
Routing number........................ ....
Swift code :............................. ......
Home address :............................. ...
Beneficiary address....................... ..
Identification Card.......................... ....
Note all it will cost you to receive your total fund worth of US$12 million Dollars into your bank account is Just $150 dollars only, and you are to send it through bitcoin, apple gift card or bank to bank transfer and Once you pay the fee today your fund will be transferred into your bank account immediately without any issue or additional fee and I am 100% Sure that they won't be no additional fee of any kind after you have pay the $150.
Officially Sealed.
Mr.Robinson Clark
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
(Privacy Policy, Terms, Satisfaction and Banking Accuracy).
Reply to email: (mrrobinsclark@gmail.com)
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