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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- www.atmcard01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR JAMES B COMEY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.atmcard01@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 02:40:12 +0100
Subject: you are welcome (please read)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Field Intelligence Unit
J. Edgar Hoover Bldg.
935 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20535,USA.
It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of
$5.5million due to past corrupt Government Officials who almost held the fund to
themselves.
The Interpol have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of
Nigeria his Excellency Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan to boost the exercise of
clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals/contractors and
organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract/Lottery/Merit
Fund/Inheritance Now your payment will be send to you by ATM card that will be
coming alongside a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per
day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and it is Inter
switched. Your ATM card would be sent to you via DHL Because we have signed a
contract with DHL.every fee has been paid except the insurance you are advised
to contact the delivery officer DR GRAHAM DOUGLAS with the information below,
Name: DR GRAHAM DOUGLAS
Email: www.atmcard01@hotmail.com
direct security line:+234-705-664-7875
Your full Name:.....................
Your Address:......................
Sex:.................................
Home/Cell Phone:...................
Thanks,
Mr. JAMES COMEY
DIRECTOR FBI
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