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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 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.
- infojohnben01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Nat West Bank London" <info.johnben18@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 11:43:28 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!
Nat West Bank London.
Office of the international
Rem ittance department.
Email:infojohnben01@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:44-703-192-9599
Your payment ;ref;numbers 000999/nwbl/7535/2009.
Attn:
Did you authorized anybody who presented document of claim,Reported to
have signed by you for the release of your part-payment of $9.5million usd
only.Reconfirm back to me to avoid any irregularities as your payment is
now ready to be delivered to you by telegraphic transfer(based on the
instructions received this morning from the credit department that this
fund has been awaiting collection for over 2 years without anybody coming
up for the claim.)
Based on that you have been advised not to respond to any mail or fax
concerning your fund from any body who claim to be or your agent as your
payment is now ready to be transferred immediately my office confirm
receipt of the followings.kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) your full name.
.............................................................................................
2) Phone, fax and
mobile...................................................................................
3) Company name, position and
address...............................................................
4) Profession, age and marital
status......................................................................
5) Your bank account
information's.........................................................................
You are advised to follow-up instructions as regards to your fund.the
above is your payment (ref.# .(000999/nwbl/7535/2009.) Any mail or Faxes
with out your payment numbers ,you should disregards it.
Your faithfully.
Dr.John Ben.
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