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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Rev. Dr. Wayne Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <auditdept0x1@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:43:38 -0700
Subject: Your Payment
Good Day,
My name is Rev. Dr.Wayne Smith the (IMF) Deputy Policy Development Director in charge of Africa . I was mandated to shortlist from the central computer all approved but pending payments . This is as a result of the just concluded IMF/World Bank / United Nations Financial Economic Commission Resolution REF : 0x1/22/IMF/WB- UN/FGN/2008. This message is directed to you for the purpose of a transaction that is worth $10.5m . The fund reference SFC 0X1/18.5/2212/06 which was placed in an investors Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) with Safeway Trust Funds escrow Account was on your name but we are disturbed by recent request for the payment to a new bank account. On receipt of this email, i want you to confirm if you authorise the release of the fund to the following account:
ACCOUNT NAME: JAVAD ZAMANAIN
BANK NAME: WELLS FARGO BANK NA
ACCT # : 219403 - 18257
ROUTING # 111000614
Bank swift: WFBUIUS6S
The above bank account details with immediate fund release request was submitted by Mr.Javad Zamanian who stated that he represents you and that you sent him. Let us know immediately on receipt of this message if you sent Mr.Javad Zamanian because all arrangement has been concluded for the release of the fund to the above bank account through our bankers.
Note that you are being contacted because i must be very sure that someone else is not playing a fast one.
Do confirmhe following info:
Your Full names.....
Your address........
Direct telephone number.....
copy Of Your Id.....
Be Informed that we may send some enabling documents for you to sign & send back.
Get Back to me asap.
Rev.Dr. Wayne Smith
(IMF) Policy Development Director
Incharge Of Africa Zone.
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