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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- mr.moris_richard@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Moris Richard" <hatano7252@herb.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Moris Richard" <mr.moris_richard@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:08:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: COMMERCIAL BANK OF KENYA TRANSFER NOTIFICATION.
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM COMMERCIAL BANK OF KENYA
COMMERCIAL BANK OF KENYA TRANSFER NOTIFICATION.
Beneficiary:
Bank Notification Service (COMMERCIAL BANK OF KENYA)
Please be informed that the following transaction will occur on your account as soon as you contact our corresponding bank
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We have received an instructional letter today from the office of the presidency under the instruction of the Kenya Financial Services Authorities asking us to conclude the crediting all outstanding funds belonging to Foreign Beneficiaries without any delay with immediate effect which this bank is simply following the instructions to ensure all beneficiaries are paid without any delay as approved.
Your name and personal information,s reflected on our central computer as an unpaid beneficiary by the Retired administrative of this humble bank which is the reason we are contacting you so that you will be paid without any delay hence you follow the payment instruction we can not complete your transaction from our end so we have chosen our corresponding bank which is COMMERCIAL BANK OF KENYA to complete your ($2.500,000.00 ) Two Million Five Hundred Thosand United State Dollars transfer to your bank account.
This bank is pleased to inform you that your total funds has been liquidated and successful deposit in the custody of our corresponding bank which is COMMERCIAL BANK OF KENYA for onward transfer to your bank account as soon as you contact COMMERCIAL BANK GROUP KENYA Branch.
Kindly Contact COMMERCIAL BANK GROUP KENYA via the information below with your personal details for onward crediting of your total funds to your designated bank account as approved on your behalf today.
COMMERCIAL BANK GROUP KENYA
Contact Person:Mr. Moris Richard
Tele/Fax::+254-727-902-396
Help desk:+254-70-70-32-620
Email:mr.moris_richard@yahoo.com.
We wish to let you know that all hands are on desk to ensure a smooth transaction and successful transfer of your total funds to your bank account so quickly email COMMERCIAL BANK GROUP KENYA with your details as listed below
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Your Full Name
Home Address
Cell Phone No
Amount you won or expected to be paid
Home Phone No
Account name:
Account number:
Bank name:
Bank address:
Swift code:
Routing number:
A scan copy of your ID card or passport:
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Kindly keep us updated as soon as you contact COMMERCIAL BANK OF KENYA with your personal details for your funds transfer.
Information,s officer
For Mr. presidency.
Rev Patrick Johnson
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