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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Charles G. Bill Jr" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <onlinemtbnk001@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 18:25:25 +0800
Subject: Federal Reserve Bank......
Attention: Sir/Madam
This is to notify you that this afternoon, Mr Micheal Galla's walked into the
Remmitance Wire Department of our bank to make a claim of the fund deposited
Under your name by Dr. Smith Gold, Presently Dr. Smith Gold is no longer with
our bank because he has resigned. Mr Micheal Galla's alledged that you are
the one that deligated him with a letter of authorization with a stamp of a
solicitor( Attorney) and your signature on it to make the claims of the fund
on your willed to by late Mrs. Veria Mathieu who died of cancer.
After listening to him, our manager instructed that the fund should be paid
to his account in the Banco De Philippines Bank.
NAME OF BANK; BANCO DE ORO
Bank Address: MARIKINA - JP RIZAL STA ELENA PHILIPPINES
Account Name: MICHEAL FERNANDO GALLA'S
Account Number: 2150133683
Swift Code: BNORPHMM
ROUTING NUMBER: 0000-021-0000-89
BDO Call Center 631-8000
After a second thought, I decided to confirm from you before this sum of
$21Million deposited under your name by Dr. Smith Gold shouldn't be paid to
Mr. Micheal. Galla's who is standing for the claim right now. I will re-
scheduled an appointment with him on Monday next week.
But we decided not to make any transfer into the bank accounts without proper
verification and authorization from you as the Beneficiary. Did you
authorized the release of your fund into the above account? We therefore
request that you stop any communication with any office in Africa and abroad,
respond to this email immediately to enable us proceed with the release of
your fund accordingly.
Anyway I Want You To Know That The Reason Why All This Is Happening Is
Because Of Your Delay In Sending The Fee Of $250.00. So I Will Advise You To
Try Your Best And See That You Send The Fee Of $250.00 Without Any Delay.
Please Quote This Payment Codes (Code :Fgn/Sbn3124-File111-Sbn) In All
Conversation Or Else You Will Not Be Recognized As A Beneficiary/Contractor
With This Government And Note Any Further Message Without My Identification
Or Passport Photograph Should Be Disregarded To Avoid Any Fraudulent Hijack
Of Information.
B/R,
Co-Officier
Charles G. Bill Jr
Federal Reserve Bank
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