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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- adbpaycenter@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "International Monetary Fund" <munna@frankgroupbd.com>
Reply-To: infoadbpaycenter@bk.ru
Date: Fri, 4 May 2018 18:31:43 +0700
Subject: YOUR MONEY TRANSFER
Attn: Fund Owner!
This is Mr.James Steven, General Secretary of International Monetary Fund [IMF]. I write
this letter to you based on our board of Directors meeting held yesterday to release
your unpaid through ATM Master Card payment method and send it to your house to avoid
anymore delay. We have converted your total fund of $14.850,000.00 to ATM MasterCard and
its ready to be shipped, meanwhile you are advise to contact ATM PAYMENT CENTER
Mr.James Kangome, for the Shipment. Contact Mr.James Kangome via the following
information below:
Contact Person: Mr.James Kangome
ATM MasterCard Payment.
E-mail; adbpaycenter@gmail.com
Tel: +22969454362
Do reconfirm the following information to Mr.James Kangome to avoid wrong delivery:
Your Full Name:
Your Home or Office Address:
Your Home Telephone#:
Your Mobile Phone#:
Your Sex:
Your Age:
We told Mr.James Kangome that you will contact him soon for the shipment of your ATM
MASTER CARD and you are advise to use the following code as Subject when contacting him:
the code is (Imf-7710).Your ATM Pin-code will be given to you as soon as you contact
him. Have a nice day.
Yours In Service
Master James Steven
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