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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- z_bank2@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. ADAMS CATT" <adams_catt2@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: <z_bank2@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 07:18:33 +0200
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT.
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ATTENTION:WITH DUE RESPECT.
The Zenith Bank Plc are sorry, for the delay of your payment $1.9M and
all the Inconveniences the organization of Z.B are to use this
opportunity to inform you that we are very surprised to see that you
have not received and confirmed your funds since it has been approved
for payment to you since last year 2011/ 2012.
We put pen to paper to advise you that your ATM Worldwide visa Card has
been credited with your Funds of $1.9 MILLION and we are sorry for the
stoppage in contacting you all this while. The fund was issued to you as
a consequence of your delayed Payment and also as a legacy to you and it
is ready for use now. You are required to provide Z.B ATM subdivision
with your information such as below:
Your Full Name:
Your Delivery Address:
Your Working Mobile Line or telephone number:
Youre Occupation:
In regarding the release of your ATM Worldwide visa Card to you is your
responsibility to take care of the charges to able the manager Rev.
Henry Yukon, for the proclaim of your paper works on your behalf.Please
take note before forwarding your information). You are advice to contact
the Manager Rev. Henry Yukon of Z.B. ATM subdivision via his Email
:(z_bank2@rocketmail.com) for the release of your ATM Worldwide visa
Card immediately.
Best wishes once more.
Z.B. Foreign Department Office.
Mr.Adams Catt.
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