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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "b-a-f-c@live.fr" (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: "Dr.KEN C SMITH. " <vlrushvlrushkl1@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: "Dr.KEN C SMITH. " <b-a-f-c@live.fr>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:07:53 +0200 (GMT+02:00)
Subject: Attention: My good friend,
Attention: My good friend,
it’s my pleasure to inform you that I have verify from the bank director regarding the transfer of your fund and it was good news because the requested fee was less expressive for you to afford. Your ($1.8 million USD) I have deposited it with the MBNA BANK OF AFRERICA so that your fund will be wired to your account immediately you contact the bank director with your banking details Such as listed below.
YOUR FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE#:
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
BANK TELEPHONE:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ACCOUNT NAME:
SWIFT CODE:
ROUTING NUMBER#:
A COPY OF YOUR ID#:
However I went to MBNA BANK OF AFRERICA to discuss this with the bank director as it's has not been delivered to you However he told me that your fund's can be transferred to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your account. He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to delay. Therefore you can contact the bank with the below information, send to them your banking information.
MBNA BANK OF AFRERICA
E-MAIL: b-a-f-c@live.fr
ATTN: PERSON MR ERIC M.DON,
HEAD OF OPERATION.
Send an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your wire transfer as I have informed the bank about you already. On receipt of your fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately you receive your fund in your account. The director told me that the only fee you are to pay to the bank is their transfer charges which is $199usd by the bank management board members for the opening of new international account there in their bank that will be use in transferring the fund to your designated account in your State and it will also serve as the bank transfer charges.
BEST REGARD.
Dr.KEN C SMITH.
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