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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: <info4@riggh.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <boa.atmprocessingdpmt@xd.ae>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 21:42:27 +0530
Subject: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
Standard Chartered Bank
1 Basinghall Avenue
London EC2V 5DD.
TEL: 00448712374464
Email: account@schbgroup.com
Sir.
I have been directed by the Director of Financial Services to write you in respect to mail instruction received from Ms. Susan Elliot earlier.
We have been informed about you by Miss. Susan Elliot (daughter of Late Mr. Machipisa Elliot) that she wishes to present you to be her trustee /representative for the transfer of her inherited fund ($3,700,000.00) deposited with our bank.
After the Board of directors meeting held on 3rd of Jenuary 2014, it was resolved in finding a solution to arrange your payment through our ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE.
This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Board in respect to overseas payments and debt re-scheduling to replace online fund transfer.
We will send you an ATM CARD with which you can withdraw your money $3.7 million (THREE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) via any ATM MACHINE in your country and elsewhere in the world. The daily withdrawal limit is Fifty Thousand United State Dollars.
If you desire to receive your fund this way kindly contacts the ATM Department with the following email;
(boa.atmprocessingdpmt@xd.ae)
Contact person : Mathew Anderson
Contact No : +13392379894
You are required to re-confirm your details as follows:
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4) Age/Sex
Your quick response will be highly appreciated.
We promise to give our customers the best of our services.
If you have any question(s) please contact our foreign operation dept for clarifications and guidance.
DR. ERIC DONA
DIRECTOR
TEL: 00448712374464
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