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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: Jenet Smith <giorgio.cerchio@alice.it>
Reply-To: mrseaywilliam@xaut.org
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2014 14:46:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attention My Dear
Attention please.
As of now be informed that all arrangement has been done and canceled and the
$4.8m ATM VISA CARD has be in your name, but to RE-ACTIVATE the ATM Card you
have to forward your current information as requested below to the bank for
the
ATM Card re-actification, then they will send you the ATM CARD for your
immediate use.
Here are the information you have to forward to the bank:
1.Your receiver's name=====
2.Your country========
3.Your city========
4.Your telephone=======
5.Your sex/age===========
6.Your id passport=====
7.Your home address=====
8.Your Occupation:=========
Therefore you are advised to contact UBA Bank accountant Manager Dr.Williams
Seay with below Email address(mrseaywilliam@xaut.org) Thank you once again
my good friend, May God establishes you with this little compensation Jesus
name Amen.
Promotion Officer
YOURS SINCERELY,
Names: Mrs. Jenet Smith,
Website: www.UBABANK.COMSave time! send money!! earn rewards!!!
UBABANK is a service people trust.
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