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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: "IMF REMITTANCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <katschikora_imfprivate@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 11:54:35 +0200
Subject: IMF PAYMENT
Dear User,
Our office just concluded verification on the pending transfer funds you have being expecting to be transferred to your local bank account through your correspondence online banking.
It was discovered during our investigation that your agent did not follow due process with the necessary documents requires. You are advised to contact us if your case falls within 1.5m - 100m Dollars, Euros or British Pounds for immediate solution.
Avoid yourself from being scammed.
Yours faithfully
Ms Katrine Schikora
Head IMF Remittance Dept.
Tel: 01-(490) 602 4786
The content of this e-mail and any attachments transmitted with it is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee or if this transmission has been addressed to you in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete this e-mail. Any disclosure, copying, use or distribution of the information including in this message and any attach-ments is strictly prohibited. E-Mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure. Thank you.
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