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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- 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.
- usatreasury028@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- karl stuempfle phone: +1 97 32 83 59 34. email: usatreasury028@gmail.com / usatreasury028@yahoo.com quickly contact the financial (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "FOR:National Crime Agency {NCA}) London (UK)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <usatreasury028@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 16:08:45 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT OF YOUR RECOVERED FUND (US$4.4M) ONLY
Attn:My Dear.
Date:04/10/2017. Sir,
RE- PAYMENT OF YOUR RECOVERED FUND (US$4.4M) ONLY
This to inform you that i have been directed by the United Nations (UN) and World Bank Auditors to transfer your fund to a payment center in USA.Therefore bear in mind that your fund is right now in USA ready to be paid to you as soon as you contact the fund processing officer in USA.
BELOW IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE PAYMENT CENTER IN USA GO AHEAD AND CONTACT THEM NOW:
U.S Treasury Departments.
Financial Processing officer: Mr.William Karl Stuempfle
Phone: +1 97 32 83 59 34.
Email: usatreasury028@gmail.com / usatreasury028@yahoo.com
Quickly contact the Financial Processing officer: Mr.William Karl Stuempfle. Tell him that i Mr.Martins Adams from National Crime Agency {NCA}) London (UK) directed you to him for the release of your fund to you with immediate effect.
I have little time that is why i work 24/7 daily to see that every fund beneficiary receives their approved recovered fund and be happy.
CAUTION: You are advised to stop further communication with any other person or office in AFRICA if you know that you want to receive your fund this time around because there are a lot of fraudsters looming all over the whole wide world.You are warned,be very careful.
Please keep me posted as soon as you contact the above stated office in USA because it's my duty to know what is going on between you and the payment center.
Congratulations!!!!
Get back to me Asap.
Yours Sincerely
Mr.Martins Adams.
FOR:National Crime Agency {NCA}) London (UK)
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