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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:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- atmvisacard33@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: HORGAN SOGLO <jenferbello@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmvisacard33@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 07:48:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Good Day
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC,
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Good Day
With regards to your ATM VISA CARD No 4451 2210 5912 2698 .We are always receiving a telephone call from Ms Lillian Greg from Australia indicating that she have settled with you to share the money in the card with you. Base on this development, We want to confirm from you first before we can give her instruction to commence with the delivery process which she have giving us assurance that she will take care of the fees impose on you for the shipment of this card until it arrive to her address in Australia
I have verified to my greatest knowledge and found out that you are jsut making jest of your delivery.May be your experience in the past has prove it abotive to your normal senses that all we are doing now is not real.Your $350will not change my existence wheather you send it or not but this is for your own good.i am here for a mission which only you the beneficiary can make it accomplised if you so wish. But if you are not aware of this development, Kindly let us know .and send your delivery address.
if truely this fund belongs to you,then you will comply to this demand as $350 is nothing to cheat person for as I am so pround of my job.Thanks as you have been given instruction on what to do and will be waiting to receive the $350 is truely you are the beneficiary to this fund Your atm card is $1,million. immedaitely you receive this your atm card in your delivery address i will contact UBA BANK cotonou benin republic to send you the PIN COLD of your atm card.
NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE NOT THE ONE THAT INSTRUCTED THIS LADY AND YOU FAIL TO SEND THE REQUIRED $350 FEES.,THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS BANK WILL RE-DEPOSIT THIS CARD TO FEDERAL RESERVE ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIM FUND.
Regards.
BARR. HORGAN SOGLO.
EMAIL atmvisacard33@yahoo.com
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