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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "diplomat_richman77@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: UBA BANK TRANSFER <kk.mikado.wp-1989@yacht.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: UBA BANK TRANSFER <diplomat_richman77@live.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 03:00:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Receive your ATM master card valued $1.2million USD.
>From the Desk of Mrs. Elizabeth Mandela.
The account manager foreign remittance dept.
UBA Bank Benin republic cotonou.
Attention Please,
We write to inform you that your compensation fund valued $1.2million us dollars has been credited in an ATM master card and the maximum amount you can withdraw per a day from any bank machine in your country is only $7,500usd.
Presently,you are advice to contact diplomat Frank Richman for immediate delivery of your ATM master card to your home address.
Below are the vital details you have to send to him to help him avoid wrong delivery of your Card money such as:
1.Your receiver name:
2.Your phone number very important.
3.Your photo I.D. also important.
4.Your correct delivery address.
5.Your nearest airport.
You are advice to contact him now with his email below before he leave for other people delivery to USA as you are the one delaying your card delivery at this moment.
E-mail him your details here= diplomat_richman77@live.com
Be inform that the UBA, Africa’s Global Bank have done the neccessary arrangement presently you are the one delaying your ATM master card delivery.
Thanks for Banking with us.
regards,
Mrs. Elizabeth Mandela
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