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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- robinbruceun@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: BANK ACCOUNT <expdocs@uniqueshippings.com>
Reply-To: robinbruceun@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2015 15:22:45 -0600
Subject: RE-CHANGE OF ACCOUNT
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ATTN: RE-CHANGE OF ACCOUNT
THIS IS IN REGARD TO OUTSTANDING PAYMENT, I AM ROBIN CHRIS; THE NEWLY
APPOINTED DIRECTOR UNITED NATIONS; LEGAL AFFAIRS, SECURITY AND
INVESTIGATION, THE SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON AND HIS DECISION MAKING
BODY, HAS DIRECTED ME TO INVESTIGATE YOUR FUND AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
APPROVE ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS OWNED TO FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES BY THE
GOVERNMENT IN AFRICA AND UK IN THIS 3 QUARTER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR 2015.
THIS DECISION WAS TAKEN BASED ON THE ANOMALIES AND INABILITY OF THE
BANKS IN NIGERIA/LONDON TO RELEASE YOUR FUND INTO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT;WHEREBY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SOME DIRECTORS IN THESE BANKS
WERE DIVERTING FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES PAYMENT TO ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THEIR
CHOICE OVERSEAS. IN VIEW OF THIS, DURING OUR INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT
THAT; AN ACCOUNT WAS SUBMITTED TO DIVERT YOUR FUND TO A GERMANY ACCOUNT.
BELOW IS THE ACCOUNT SUBMITTED AND I WANT YOU TO CONFIRM IF YOU ARE
AWARE OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE WE ARE ABOUT EFFECTING PAYMENT TO
THE ACCOUNT STATED BELLOW TODAY.
BENEFICIARY: CERSTIN WENGER SHENOUDA.
BANK: FRANKFURTER BANK
A/C NO.: 367840545
SWIFT CODE: 50050201
FINALLY, BE INFORMED THAT A PAYMENT INSTRUCTION HAS BEEN ISSUED AND
FORWARDED TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND
IN FAVOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND TO THE ACCOUNT ABOVE WITHOUT
ANY FURTHER PREJUDICE. BUT THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN APPROVE THE FUND TO
YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT YOU CONFIRMING IF YOU HAVE CHANGED YOUR ACCOUNT FOR
YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFER TO THE BENEFICIARY: CERSTIN WENGER SHENOUDA
BANK ACCOUNT IN GERMANY.
CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE
GIVING INSTRUCTION TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO THE ABOVE ACCOUNT TODAY.IF
YOU FAIL TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE ON OR BEFORE 78 HRS FROM NOW THEN WE
WILL NOW WIRE THE FUND TO THE GERMAN ACCOUNT.
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE
YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR.CHARLES BARNARD
UN OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION
EMAIL:robinbruceun@gmail.com
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