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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dr.jegasanusi@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Robert Roy" <webmail@webmail.entagroup.com>
Reply-To: <dr.jegasanusi@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:40:51 +0000
Subject: Attention: ATM Card Beneficiary,
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Good Day,
Iwas instructed to inform you on the latest development concerning your
fund.For your information note that after our resolution meeting with
the new Minister of Finance this first quarter 2014 with our New
President we have agreed to pay off your fund.
Therefore note that your information has been passed to HSBC Bank
Nigeria to pay your entire fund to you including the interest via wire
ATM
MASTER CARD which you will use to withdraw your fund in any ATM machine
world wild $5000 per day till the total sum $1.8m because if we
continue to wait the bank check will expired and when it expired your
inheritance fund of $1.8m will retune to federal government account that
is why we convert the fund to master card .
At this moment be advice to Contact your paying officer for the
Immediate Processing of your ATM MASTER CARD.
Contact person: Mr. jega Sanusi
Address : HBSC Bank Nigeria plot 602 ikoyi Abuja Nigeria
E-mail:( dr.jegasanusi@yahoo.co.uk)
Endeavor to email him the following information for immediate
processing,
Your full name_________________________
Your address__________________________
Your country___________________________
Your age______________________________
Your occupation________________________
Regards,
Mr.Robert Roy
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