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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "jerenovick@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. JERE NOVICK" <jerenovick@live.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:27:34 -0700
Subject: ATTN:BENEFICIARY
Dear Beneficiary,
This Notice is brought to you from IMF World Fund Discovery Management
and Payment Bureau and this Bureau was set up by the World Bank and IMF
to discover an outstanding payment being owned to Individuals all over
the world through Inheritance and unclaimed Lottery payment. This Bureau
is authorized by the World Bank through the IMF Board to pay your
unclaimed inheritance and lottery payment of SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($7,500,000.00 USD) which is targeted for
Charity.
The reason we have not been able to release your fund is because we
presently have a counter claims by Dr.Wofburg Johnson, who is presently
trying to make us believe that you sent him to come and claim your funds
which we want to confirm from you first before we can proceed, You are
advised to urgently confirm to this office with the information as
requested below so that we can compare it with the one we have here to
avoid wrong payment so that we can be able to process the final release
of your fund to your respected account in your Country Accordingly to
avoid false claim.
Send the following:
1. Your Name in Full..................
2. Your Address........................
3. Your Occupation.....................
4. Your Nationality......................
5. Your City.............................
6.Your Mobile number.....................
8. Your Age...............................
9. Your Gender............................
10.Marriage status.........................
We look forward to your urgent confirmation.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Jere Novick
IMF World Fund Discovery and Payment Bureau.
E-mail: jerenovick@live.com
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