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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- 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.
- imf.org@mail2director.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: payment.office@amec.com
Reply-To: miller.richard@mail2one.com
Date: 04 Aug 2024 06:00:20 +0200
Subject:
Department: The Financial Crimes Enforcement.
Office of The US Treasury Department
Dr. Richard Miller
Email: imf.org@mail2director.com
With all due respect,
This particular letter is strictly confidential and only
for your perusal.
Based on your inability to complete your claim from your previous
transactions, we have been officially appointed by World Bank -
Switzerland to release the already ear-marked (assigned) sum of
(US$9,500,000.00) to you as a form of settlement of debt.
Officially, you are the true beneficiary to the stated sum. The
US Treasury Department and the Securities/Exchange Commission are
collectively ready to APPROVE and ORDER for the immediate swift
wire transfer of your due funds via Telegraphic Transfer/Telex
Transfer (Swift).
As a matter of fact we are ready to effect the onward remittance
of your due fund but your partner/representative (Mr. Donald
Parker) from Canada has advised us to transfer your fund into his
own personal account.
The mentioned person (Mr. Donald Parker) said that you authorized
him to help you collect your due fund from this treasury because
you are currently admitted in Hospital since 3 days.
This is the reason why we are contacting you for a confirmation
if we should release your due fund to your partner/representative
(Mr. Donald Parker). Because we hereby anticipate your swift
response because this is urgent. while I look forward to receive
an instructions from you through below official email address.
Dr. Richard Miller
Email: imf.org@mail2director.com
It is imperative you re-confirm to this office the following
details below. This is to enable me start up this process as soon
as possible before is too late and Also be informed, any
information you provide would be kept highly confidential before
is too late to stop this transfer to Mr. Donald Parker.
1 Your Full Name
2 Contact Address
3 D.O.B : Date Of Birth
4 Present Occupation
5 Telephone / mobile
6.State:
7.Country
8.Age:
Note: the above information is to crosscheck with what we have in
record to avoid making mistake.
Thanks as I look forward to your quick respond.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Richard Miller
Email: imf.org@mail2director.com
Director of The Financial Crimes Enforcement.
Department of the Treasury.
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