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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "p.private93@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. George Culmer" <mrgeorgeculmer@outlook.com>
Reply-To: p.private93@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2017 21:09:30 -0500
Subject: Re: business proposal
My Dear Friend
Greetings To You
From: Mr. George Culmer.
I Am Mr. George Culmer. A Banker From Lloyds Banking Group United Kingdom, I
personally discovered a dormant account with a total sum of USD$126 MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS in my Bank Department. I want transfer this
dormant fund to
your foreign account as the foreign beneficiary of the fund. I will first
transfer USD$6 MILLION DOLLARS to any valid foreign account you will nominate.
After a successful transfer of the fund, I will fly to meet you in your home
destination for sharing. Thereafter we jointly transfer the remaining
balance of
USD$120 MILLION DOLLAR for big investments in your Country.
At the completion of this transaction, the sharing rates shall be 55% for me
while 45% for you.
if you are interested get back to me now through my private email below to
enable us proceed further details for the transfer.
Send me the account information as stated below.
Bank name:..............
Bank address:...........
Account number:........
Swift code:...........
Account name:..........
Your Occupation........
Age....................
Your Pasport:..........
Your phone nos........
Your Home & Office Address..
PRIVATE EMAIL: p.private93@outlook.com
I am waiting for your urgent responds to enable us proceed further details for
the transfer.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. George Culmer.
Bank Website: www.lloydsbankinggroup.com
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