419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "liberia" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Cynthia Prah" <boradoffic@administrativos.com>
Reply-To: "United Nations Information" <Centre>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:42:05 +0200
Subject: You Get Back To This Office if you received this Message Is For
Your Information

United Nations Information Centre P. O. Box GP 2339 Accra, Ghana
FAO Building Junction of Liberia and Gamel Abdel Nasser Road Accra, Ghana
March 1958 Ghana, Sierra Leon,

This is to inform you that the United Nation and World Bank have directed
the Government of African Country's,which the heard office is in Accra
Ghana. To settle all outstanding debt inheritance/Contact/SCAM
VICTIMS/Wrong Transfer Of Funds all kinds.Of the funds to the hole world
that it consing and.We want to let you know that a fund worth $6.5M.which
Mr.DEWYN JAN HENRI,from Belgium came to claim on your behalf.So did you
authorize anybody to sign the document on your behalf?,Did you said so ?
if so let us know immediately as it is ready for transfer to his Country.
Do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this Man is from
you as he claim. He ask us to transfer the fund to this account below. Is
this your correct Account information? if so let us know so that we can
transfer the fund immediately.

Claims Name: Mr.DEWYN JAN HENRI
Bank Name: National Bank,Belgium
Account Number: 6503809428
Routing.EBATBEBBXXX.
Occupation :consultant
Age :54,Date birth :07/01/1949
Marrital status:married.
Address :Nieuwenhovestraat,108790 Waregem

The fund will be released to you on a special method of payment without
further delay. You are advised to Re-confirm,YOUR FULL CONTACT
INFORMATION, .

Best Regards,

THANKS IN ANTICIPATION. Officially Signed.
Ms. Ruby Sandhu-Rojon Director Resident Coordinator (O.A.U)and UN ACCRA GHANA
Ms. Cynthia Prah National Information Officer
Dr. Ivy Ekem members the panels broad

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