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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- 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.
- usbankonlineservice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: US Bank Online services <dservice458@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: US Bank Online services <usbankonlineservice@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:22:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Login to Access your Fund Online
 Attention Customer,
Records show that you are among one of the individuals and organizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment from overseas which includes those of Lottery/Gambling, Contract and Inheritance. The FBI along side with the British High Commission has mark out a paying plan which was made by US Bank today for you to transfer your fund via online Banking to your destination account without any delays.
This office has use your email address to set up an online Banking for you to transfer your fund worth the sum of $12,000,000.00 to your declination account. ALL FEES HAS BEEN PAYED BY THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION AND ALSO WITH THE FBI YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY YOURSELF AS THE FBI ARE MONITORING ALL OUR COMMUNICATION WITH YOU TO SEE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS TIME. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO LOGIN ON THE WEBSITE www.finance.tradelist.uni.me OF OUR US bank WITH YOUR EMAIL AND CURRENT PASSWORD AND YOU WILL START MAKING TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND TODAY, Click on the transfer initiation button AND START MAKING TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND TODAY BY LOG IN YOUR EMAIL AND PASSWORD ON YOUR WEBSITE www.finance.tradelist.uni.me TO LEAD YOU ON HOW TO TRANSFER THE FUND INTO YOUR LOCAL ACCOUNT.
Note: Ensure you enter your correct email and Password . In case you need anymore information kindly email us back usbankonlineservice@gmail.com
Thanks and hope to read from you soon.
Thanks and hope to read from you soon.
US Bank Online services.
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