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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 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: jamesturner <mrscarmanlapointe79@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesturner8@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 19:07:41 +0100
Subject: Supervision) (C.c: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency)
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>From the Desk of Dr. James Birchall
Payment Release Clearing Officer
First Bank Washington D.C
(C-C-International Monetary Funds)
Supervision) (C.c: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency)
(International Business Banking Center)
(World Bank Auditors)
Attn: Dominador Nicolas.
The united nations forwarded your contract inheritance payment worth
of $11.5million dollars will be credited into your personal bank
account today
The first bank Washington D.C is waiting to hear from you with the
payment of $329 dollars along with your full banking information so
that your contract inheritance payment worth of $11.5million dollars
will be credited into your personal bank account today.
name:justin jones.
address:vineland new
jersey 08360 usa
amount...$329
Regards,
Dr. James Birchall
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