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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: "Eco Bank Plc." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officemailfile@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:23:23 +0100
Subject: RE: Did you Authorized Mr.Brian Burke?
ECO BANK PLC
THE REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/2013
FOREIGN REMITTANCE
Our Ref: CB/IRD/CBX/021/092013
Dear Client.
This is to notify you that you over delayed inheritance fund valued at US$1.2Million will be released to your nominated bank below as directed by your representative's Account who came to our BANK yesterday which was in accordance with instruction from the Federal Trade for remittance of the said fund.Commission UNITED STATES OF AMERICA . NEW YORK .TRANSFER DETAILS ACCOUNT.
Name of Bank: CIBC USA
Bank Address: 370 Connell St . Unit 5 Woodstock , New
Swift Code: CIBC CATT
Account #: 923028838
Beneficiary: Brian Barber Burke
Beneficiary's A/C No.: 7040-4991
Nationality: USA CITIZEN
Age: 60
Occupation: Construction, Trust Management. Also attached is his Driver's license for your proper identification
As a matter of fact Above is the account submitted by your representative and will be credited with the said sum, so please confirm For actualization of transfer (Transfer Validity 48hrs).
Congratulations.
Thanks.
Confirm the receipt of this message
Mr. Mark Oyeola
Head of Foreign Remittance Dept.
Eco Bank Plc.
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