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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Scams Victim Compensation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.worldbannkauditors@live.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:04:38 +0530
Subject: Reconfirm the following information to him for Security reason.
(Cash Office 1)
posit Hall Lane Lathom
Nr Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UF
london.
+448719747482
Dear beneficiary ,
Compliment of the day to you from ATM Card Payments Unit,This is in response to your letter along with the required data for the immediate release and dispatch of your payment in ATM Card to your location address as soon as it has been credited into ATM Card with your name as the sole Beneficiary as we where instructed to do by United Nation the fund depositor, We Writes to inform you that your e-mail application to this office for the immediate release/dispatch of your fund via ATM Card has been approved and will be accomplish to your destination as soon as you meet up with our demand.
Be inform that we have received from the custody of United Nation And World Bank the necessary documents backing and proving you as the beneficiary of the $1.5 Millions Us Dollars that we are about to release to your compensation payment via ATM which is functional in any ATM Machine in the world with the use of your pin code.this compensation is for those who experience victim of scam in all world.
You are instructed to Fill our payment applications form as outline below correctly to avoid any errors in releasing your payment and bear in mind that we will commence your payment as soon as we receive the information from you once again.
Your Payment code remains(ATM-PPCK225) do not respond to any other email at the moment to enable us complete your payment without any complications from your side.
Do you wish to withdraw more than $5,000 per day YES NO
Do you wish to use your ATM card to do shopping online than twice a week YES NO
Do you earn more than $1,000 us dollars per month YES NO
Do indicate the kind of ATM CARD you prefer to receive.
1.Visa Card.
2.Master Card.
3.Travelers Card
4.Debit Card.
Reconfirm the following information to him for Security reason.
1.) FULL NAME: ========================
2.) AGE: =================================
3.) SEX: ==================================
4.) ADDRESS:==================================
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE: ============================
6.) STATE/PROVINCE:=============================
7.) COUNTRY:========================================
8.) PHONE: ======================================
9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:==========================
10.) COMPANY: =====================================
11.) EMAIL ADDRESS:================================
Anyone you prefer will be the type of payment we are going to send to you.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
+448719747482
DR.MIKE RICHARD
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