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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.
- 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.
- bophamuket.un@dr.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.bopha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.bophamuket_un@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 06:06:42 -0700
Subject: YOUR FUND HAS BEEN DISCOVERED(FINAL NOTICE)
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL FUND PROTECTION AGENCY
1775 K ST NW 400 D C 20006-1500
UNITED STATES
+1(205) 701 1337
Dearest,
We have been instructed by the general secretary of the united nations
and the governor of the monetary unit,to investigate the long delay on
your fund during our investigation we discovered with dismay the delay
was due to the corrupt officials of the bank who are trying to divert
your funds into your private account.
To forestall this,security for your fund and others was organized and
form of your personal identity number id,we have now nominated a bank of
integrity and fast service as your paying bank is now only going to use
online under our scrutiny.We will monitor every stage of the release of
your payment ourself until it gets to you.
We shall issue the bank on your behalf an irrevocable payment guarantee
as soon as your respond to our email,the total fund has been transferred
to the paying bank and the total payment will be released to you by a
carefully nominated bank which we shall communicate to you in our next
email.
I also attached my official identity so please send the details below to (Bophamuket.un@dr.com).
1.Your full name
2.Current Address
3.Your age
4.occupation.
Thanks
(Manager International payment centre)
UNITED.STATES
DR BOPHA MUKET
UNITED STATES
+1(205) 701 1337
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