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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "icbc bank" (not involved with lotteries)
- 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.
- wbgroupchina@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- email: email: hongzhangchina@euromail.hu email: wbgroupchina@hotmail.com dear beneficiaries did you request change in your bank (Euromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR HONG ZHANG" <guest@proekt.net.ru>
Reply-To: hongzhangchina@euromail.hu
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 04:34:36 -0200
Subject: DID YOU REQUEST CHANGE IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DEPOSIT ??
Ref: ICBC/CNN/X2/15
EMAIL: EMAIL: hongzhangchina@euromail.hu
EMAIL: wbgroupchina@hotmail.com
Dear Beneficiaries
DID YOU REQUEST CHANGE IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DEPOSIT ?? FOR A PAYMENT OF $8MILLION IN YOUR FAVOR
We are sending this message in line with the banking regulatory act of
1991 as amended in 1994 section 208 sub section 2b paragraph 78. Cum
the restructuring we are trying to put in place at the bank for a more
efficient and workable system. it must be clear to you that the bank
does not find it fascinating as the sudden change normally disrupts
schedule of payment and entails cancellation and Re-computing of the
entire transaction. The ICBC BANK (CHINA) with the account below has not adequatelyapproved the Power of your Attorney, applications and payment of
accreditation fees for sudden change of your former bank account in
favor of your subsidiary company in United Kingdom paid by your
attorney. We are investigating the circumstances for the impromptu
application for the change hence forwarding the same for your
confirmation.
Bank Name: NATWEST - NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Bank Address: OLD SWAN LIVERPOOL BRANCH 509 PRESCOT
ROAD, LIVERPOOL L13 3BZ, UNITED KINGDOM
Account No.: 66539501 - Sort Code: 60 15 38
Aba No.: IBAN GB39 NWBK 6015 3866 5395 01
Swift /Routing: IBAN BIC NWBK GB 2L
Account Name: Joseph V. Galea
Telephone: 0044 151 522 1234
Fax: 0044 151 228 6278
Do confirm with immediate effect to this office the receipt showing
that application was sent by your company duly signed and stamped to
enable us carry on the transfer to avoid misdirection of fund to wrong
beneficiary. As soon as we confirm from you, we will be advancing our
payment through our affiliated banker overseas. When matters are
cleared and regularized, you are however required to communicate to
this office for final payment instruction and as well make a
confirmation of the bank information above.
Thanks yours
MR HONG ZHANG
For-ICBC BANK CHINA
EMAIL: wwwyanfangicbc@asia.com
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