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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Compensation =?iso-8859-1?Q?Award=A9_2012?= <info@info.com>
Reply-To: mrabubakarbinsaud@luckymail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:46:54 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: New Message
SCAMMED VICTIM/ $2.5Million Dollars BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 $2.5Million Dollars
On behalf of the Malaysian National Sweeptakes Compensation Award,wishes
to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery
international program by the Malaysian lotto Board held this Month,notify
you as a beneficiary of $2.5Million Dollars in compensation of scam
victims.Do contact CIMB BANK INTERNATIONAL BANK, Malaysia Branch for
verification and release of your $2.5Million Dollars that we have deposited
with the CIMB BANK.
You are to fill the appropriate form and submit to the bank.
[1] Full Names:......
2] Contact address:....
[3] Direct Telephone:..
|4|Occupation:..
[5] Option of Receiving Your Funds....
NOTE: You have two option for your funds to be remitting to you.
[1] BANK 2 BANK TRANSFER
[2] ATM CARD PACKAGE. DELIVERY TO YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
Managing Director of the CIMB BANK MALAYSIA
Name: Mr Abu Bakar Bin Saud
Private Email:mrabubakarbinsau2@gmx.com
Yours Faithfully,
Coordinator.
Dr. David Adams
(Chief Co-ordinator)
Malaysian National Sweeptakes Compensation Award© 2012
Copyright © 2003-2012
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