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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 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.
- debt03@mynet.com (Mynet, Turkey; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "A. Jenet Michael" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 17:54:26 -0700
Subject: Re: ATM Card On Transit.
Re: ATM Card On Transit.
Attention: Sir ,
The auditors have verified your payment file and have instructed the debt management commission to facilitate the release of your payment to you via an ATM card, a payment approval of US$1.5million have been issued to all fund beneficiaries which you are among.
Your US$1.5 million have been Programmed in your name with ATM CARD number: 5988 2414 7616 3496 through interswitch and is now on transit to your destination address, it left Nigeria yesterday and will arrive your address today or tomorrow.
You are urgently advise to reconfirm your residential address and direct telephone numbers to Mr. J. George via below email contact for easy delivery of your ATM card to you tomorrow.
Contact person: Mr. J. George ( Debt Settlement Officer)
Contact Emails: ( debt03@mynet.com )
Do also inform Mr. J. George as soon as you receive your ATM card package for the Updating of our record.
Yours faithfully.
J. Michael.
Payment Coordinator.
NOTE: YOU ARE TO FORWARD REPLY TO Mr. George'S EMAIL : debt03@mynet.com
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