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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:
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Sanbic IBTC bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <legalassociates@representative.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:43:50 +0530
Subject: Legal Notice !!!
Legal Notice
I am Frank van Wyngaard, The New Auditing Manager Stanbic IBTC Bank ( a member of standard bank group) an institution that arranges untraceable asset management and safekeeping of special and valuable packages and baggage in trust for reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy.
We wish to inform you of the availability of a safe deposit box with our Security firm for which you have been listed as the beneficiary. The box contains raw gold and funds which totals $5.5M (Five million five hundred thousand United States Dollars) and we confirm that these funds are fully free of any liens or encumbrances and are clean, clear and of non-criminal origin and are available in the form of cash.
For Further details, please verify your identity with the under-listed information.
Your Full Name(s)
Your Billing Address
Your Phone Number(s)
Email the details to AuditDep (at) financier.com ( please replace the (at) with @ in the email address)
Once the above information is received, we will avail you further details on how to secure your funds to you.
Congratulations in advance
Thank you and I sincerely remain,
Frank van Wyngaard
AUDITING MANAGER
Sanbic IBTC bank
www.standardbank.com
© 2013
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