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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: ATM TRANSFER <atmtransfer2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 05:52:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Contact The Bank Immediately
ttention: Sir
How are you today?.Hope you are fine together with your family members? Please reading from you is very important to enable me ascertain your present health condition and situation of this around you. Meanwhile, I was working very hard since all these moths to make sure that we achieve this success of yours without any further delay.
Thank God that I have succeeded in getting your fund payment approve through swift transfer atm visa card which I attached the scanned copy of the approved atm card for your own view. Your fund amount was lodged in the card by the approved bank(Intercontinental Bank Plc).
You are to contact the bank immediately via: interbankplc024@ibibo.com with your current recipient address to enable them confirms and dispatch the card to your address via a registered courier service company called Ups courier.
You will be provided with the parcel tracking number together with the parcel tracking website of the Ups that will enable you monitor the delivery status of your parcel. Once you confirm the receipt of your card, you will indicate immediately for the release of the pin code as pin code release is free of charge. This is for security reason.
Once you receive the pin code, you will proceed to pull funds with your card. The bank will be in the position to update on the procedures and more as you may want to know.
Note: Make sure you contact the bank and get back to me for more advise and directives.
Reply awaits.
Sincerely,
Mr: John D, Rock
+234-8033-236-887
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