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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
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Reply-To: alexaderalx@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:49:10 +0300
Subject: COMPENSATION!!!
INDIA GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
THE MINISTRY OF WORKS
INDIA.
HELLO CITIZEN,
THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAVE CONCLUDED TO COMPENSATE SOME INDIA CITIZEN JOB SEEKER WITH THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE LAKHS (185LAKHS) TO ENABLE THEM SETUP THEIR OWN BUSINESS OR FIRM OF THEIR CHOICE. BE INFORMED THAT YOUR EMAIL WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE GREAT BENEFICIARIES. YOUR EMAIL WAS SELECTED AMONG THE JOB OFFERS RESUME THAT YOU HAVE POSTED AND IT WAS MAINLY SELECTED FROM THE JOB OFFICE IN INDIA.
WE THE INDIA GOVERNMENT ARE TO PERSONALLY CONGRATULATE YOU FOR THIS GREAT AWARD FROM THE INDIA GOVERNMENT HOUSE COMPENSATION. ALL YOU ARE ADVICE TO DO IS TO USE THE FUND AWARDED TO YOU JUDICIOUSLY AND EMPLOY OTHER JOB SEEKERS TO WORK FOR YOU IN YOUR BUSINESS FIRM OR ORGANIZATION THAT YOU ARE TO ESTABLISH WITH THE AWARDED FUND. YOUR WRITTEN CHEQUE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE LAKHS (185LAKHS) HAS BEEN ISSUED TO THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) FOR THE TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT. ALL YOU ARE ADVICE TO DO AT THIS POINT IN TIME IS TO CONTACT THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) VIA EMAIL WITH THIS BELOW DETAILS STATED BELOW.
FILL THE BELOW DETAILS TO THE FINANCE MANAGER
1. BENEFICIARY FULL NAMES:
2. BENEFICIARY FULL HOME ADDRESSEE:
3. BENEFICIARY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4. BENEFICIARY BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:
5. BENEFICIARY AGE:
6. BENEFICIARY RECENT PASSPORT OR PAN CARD:
CONTACT THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RBI WITH THE BELOW DETAILS FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR AWARDED AMOUNT.
SHRI G. PADMANABHAN,
CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER
DEPARTMENT OF PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA.
AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) WITH THE BELOW DETAILS, YOUR AWARDED FUNDS OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE LAKHS (185LAKHS) ISSUED TO YOU BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. BE INFORMED THAT YOU ARE TO START ACCESSING YOUR EMAIL EACH AND EVERYDAY AT THE CONFIRMATION OF THIS AWARDED FUND TO ENABLE YOU KNOW WHEN THE AWARDED FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BY THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI). ON BEHALF OF THE INDIA GOVERNMENT HOUSE COMPENSATION WE SAY CONGRATULATION.
MR. BASU THETE (DR.)
CHAIRMAN- COMMITTEE ON GOVT ASSURANCES
GOVERNMENT HOUSE INDIA
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