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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "transfer into your account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- mbnabankofa@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: westerun ionreg <westerun_ionreg@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 00:59:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTENTION.
ATTENTION.
Its my pleasure to inform you that i have verify from the bank
director regarding the transfer of your fund and it was good news
because the requested fee was less expessive for you to afford.your
consignment containing your fund($4. 500.000.00 USD) i have deposited
it with the MBNA BANK OF AMERICA so that your fund will be wired to
your account immediatly you contact the bank director with your
banking details.
However i went to BANK OF AMERICA to discuss this with the bank
director as its has not been delivered to you However he told me that
your fund can be transfered to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT)
into your account.
He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct
wire transfer into your account to avoid
loosing your fund due to delay.
Therefore you can contact the bank with below information, send to
them your banking information.
MBNA BANK OF AMERICA
DIRECTOR: MOORE WENLTON
CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF B ANK OF AMERICA
EMAIL address: (mbnabankofa@yahoo.co.uk)
Send an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your
wire transfer as i have informed the bank about you already.On receipt
of your fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately you
receive your fund in your account.
The director told me that the only fee you are to pay to the bank is
their transfer charges which is $195.00 USD to me by the bank
management board members for the opening of new international account
here in there bank that will be use to transfer
the fund to your destinated account in your country and it will also
serve as the bank transfer charges.
BEST REGARD.
Mr Jhoh Herry
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