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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:
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: Frank Wilson Jar Chief Justice of Benin <control@spam.ethero.com>
Reply-To: <uba7777@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 16:53:25 -0700
Subject: Contact United Bank for Africa :( UBA)
Dear Customer!
I want to acknowledged you that we have finally succeeded in getting your Overdue Payment worth’s of $2.8million out of (ECO-WAS) Economic Community of West African States department with the help of Mr. James George Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice Benin Republic which act as your foreign Attorney representative here in Benin Republic.
However I am bring to your attention today that we are finally instructed for the immediate conversion of your ($2.800.000.00 USD) into an ATM VISA CARD by which you can easily received it via United Bank for Africa Continuo Benin Republic .
Regards your funds ($2.800, 000.00USD) through Tam Visa Card, it has been approved and mandated by the Government of Benin. Kindly Contact the United Bank for Africa) "UBA-BANK" PLC Continuo a Tam Visa Card section as below.
Tam Visa Card claiming Department
United Bank for Africa :( UBA)
Director: Mr. Ego Favour
Visa Card claiming Department
Email :( uba7777@yahoo.cn)
Telephone: +229-67451677
Contact him immediately and request for the card copy and get back to us, below is needed for the Card processing and production.
Your Full Name::::::::
Country::::::::
City::::::::
Home address::::::::
Telephone::::::::
Fax::::::::
Code:::::::
Your copy of your id:::::::
Note that because of impostors, The Bank also issued you their code of conduct, which is (ATM-0421) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the ATM card center by using it as your subject. Immediately you contact them you get back and let us know.
Thanks & God Bless
Regards
Frank Wilson Jar Chief Justice of Benin
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