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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: "CHASE BUCKINGHAM PLC" <chasebuckinghams@consultant.com>
Reply-To: chasebuckingham@consultant.com
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 11:28:50 -0000
Subject: Re; Your Card
CHASE BUCKINGHAM PLC.
12-14CARLTON PLACE,
SOUTHAMPTON HANTS
SO15 2EA.
ENGLAND. UNITED KINGDOM
THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT YOUR ATM DEBIT CARD (CARD
NUMBER.4051050278799644)
HAS BEEN ISSUED AND FORWARDED TO MY DESK FOR ONWARD DELIVERY TO YOUR
DESIGNATED ADDRESS.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THE DISPATCH.
YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS 276 BEAR IN MIND THAT THE VISA CARD
WILL BE SENT
TO THE ADDRESS YOU SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE VIA SPECIAL DELIVERY SERVICE,
BECAUSE OF
THE VALUE OF THE CARD AND SAFETY. SO IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE IN ADDRESS,
KINDLY INFORM
US TO AVOID DELIVERING TO A WRONG PLACE.CONFIRM YOUR FOLLOWING INFORMATION
BELOW
FULL NAME: ------------------
PHONE NUMBER: ------------
COUNTRY: ----------------------
OCCUPATION: ------------------
SEX: --------------------------
AGE: ---------------------------
YOUR DEBIT CARD WILL BE VALID FOR TWO YEARS AND YOU CAN DOWN LOAD TO CHECK
YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE FROM ANY ATM MACHINE USING YOUR PIN NUMBER.
YOUR ATM CARD WILL BE SENT THROUGH DHL DELIVERY SERVICE IMMEDIATELY WE
CONFIRM
YOUR INFORMATIONS.
YOURS SINCERELY
M.SINCLAIR
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