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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- olatunde_ayeni@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- company. contact person: mr olatunde ayeni email: olatunde_ayeni@yahoo.com or on sky bank info email: skybankinfo1@yahoo.com note:the (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- skybankinfo1@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Ben S. Bernanke" <ecowasuncompensation1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ccowasunitednation@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:55:34 +0100
Subject: YOUR REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654
2014 COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.
YOUR REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 FOR $900,000 USD ONLY.
This is to bring to your notice that our bank (SKY BANK
INTL. PLC) is delegated by the ECOWAS/UNITED NATIONS with
Central Bank to pay victims of scam $900,000 (NINE Hundred Thousand Dollars
Only).For verification you are to view the following link.
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
You are to send the following informations for remittance.
FIRST NAME....................
LAST NAME.....................
OTHER NAME....................
ADDRESS.......................
WORK ADDRESS..................
COUNTRY.......................
ZIP CODE......................
Maritaus STATUS........................
Amount Defrauded..............
EMAIL ADDRESS.................
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER....................
A COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENCE.
Send a copy of your response with the PAYMENT CODE
NUMBER(ECB/06654).To Our affiliate courier company.
Contact Person: Mr olatunde ayeni
Email: olatunde_ayeni@yahoo.com or on sky bank info
Email: skybankinfo1@yahoo.com
Note:The only fees you have to pay to the courier company
is the stamp duties which is US$450,contact them as soon as
possible to make arrangement on how to deliver your ATM CARD.Remember
no C.O.D.We have taken care of every other payment on your
behalf except the stamp duties fees.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Ben S. Bernanke
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
Email: ( ccowasunitednation@yahoo.com )
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