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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Harison Onuoha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <harrison27@admin.in.th>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 10:55:59 -0400
Subject: Configuration of ATM Mastercard to an Account for Delivery
Dear Friend
My name is Mr Harrison Onuoha i work with Oceanic Bank Int'l Plc Nigeria
now merged with Eco Bank Plc.I have a genuine business proposition which
will advance our financial status. The details of this transaction at the
moment remains confidential unless I received your response and declaration
of interest to work with me in all honesty and confidentiality.
Let me give you a little insight towards my proposition. I want you to receive
an Automated Machine Card called (ATM Master Card) in your Name and have access
to withdraw this fund daily with it. There is a secret account which belong to a
deceased customer of our bank by name Dr Levi Ajuonoma a Nigerian National Petroleum
Co-operation (NNPC) Spokesperson who died on the recent DANA Air Crash this year in
Lagos,Nigeria on the 3rd of june 2012.View this link for your verification
(http://saharareporters.com/news-page/nnpc-spokesperson-levi-ajuonoma-killed-lagos-plane-crash)
What i intend to do is to configure an ATM Master Card to his account thereby giving you
access to withdraw fund from the said account in your country. This will be successfull
once i edit the said account information with yours. I intend to compensate you with 50% of
total amount withdrawn per day and will direct you on the account to deposit my own share.
Once edited the said account will bear your name and adress then you will forward an
application to the bank requesting an ATM Master card to be attached to your Bank Account.
Once this application reaches the bank my attention will be drawn to it as it is my duty to
soft probe the application and it's approval. Meanwhile if you're willing to work out this
modality with me in all sincerity and confidentiality then forward the under listed details.
Your Name.................................
Address............................
Age/Sex........
Marital Status..........
Country of Origin....................
Occupation..................................
Private Phone#................................
Fax#............................
To get this transaction rolling, you must be plain and willing to follow my directives
avoid greed because once you default i will block your Atm Master Card from further withdrawal.
As i will be monitoring your all daily withdrawals and transfers from the said bank account.
This said Bank Account was created a secret account it was used by the deceased and his Oil
magnetS and politician to move funds out from Nigeria to other foreign countries so it is risk
free. Once the account is edited with your information you automatically become the direct
owner of the said account and all the bank quaterly account information and transaction alerts
will be sent to your email. Your subsequent e-mail should be addressed to this (harrison273@admin.in.th)
Upon you response i will give you further details.
Regards,
Mr Harrison Onuoha
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