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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "abuja" (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.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- mriseniyiolwasegun1969@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Iseniyi Olwasegun" <omr.iseniyi@yahoo.com.my>
Reply-To: mriseniyiolwasegun1969@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:04:29 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Notification
Attention Beneficiary,
Please Confirm this information,
Contact me directly through this my private email address :mriseniyiolwasegun1969@yahoo.com
This is to notify you of a new order on the release of your contract fund. You have been reported to be sick and hospitalized for about Two months now by your representative Eng. Williams Okon and your partner Mr. Steve C. Cash of United States forwarding the below account for the transfer of Part payment of USD3.5M of your fund as instructed by you with power of attorney tendered to us today. Please Verify these information;
Account Name: C. Steve Cash
Bank Name:MOUNTAIN AMERICA CREDIT UNION
Account Number:501007209818
ABA Routing Code:324079555
Beneficiary: C. Steve Cash & Donna H. Cash
Following the instruction issued by the new administration of president Goodluck jonathan, My office was ordered after meeting held in the presidential village Aso-Rock Abuja to contact and proceed with payment of your Contract/inheritance funds by informing you that the former bank in charge of your payment is no longer in charge of this payment.
I wish to inform you that your part payment to the tune of USD3.5M has been approved and ready to be paid but we want to confirm first from you by giving you our mode of payment is ATM Card this arrangement was agreed between the Presidency and the Senate Committees so take note.
I will require you to get back to this office with your decision over this payment and we will take it from there. You can reach me Direct Line:
Email: mriseniyiolwasegun1969@yahoo.com
Best regards,
Mr. Iseniyi Olwasegun
International Banking/ Monetary index
Intercontinental BANK PLC.
CC: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
CC: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
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