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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:
- 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:
- ",500,000" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Verdan Berg" <tmg@vsnl.net>
Reply-To: "Mr. Verdan Berg" <verdenbergs@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2015 14:12:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re. Bank Of America 2015 Fund Release
>From The Office of Director Foreign Investors asset management.
Bank Of America New York United State.
Re. Capital Investment Claim $10,500,000.00
This
fund was approved by the United Nation to be transferred to you because
they found you as a reliable person that can help improve your country
economical growth and also use the fund to help people in need in your
areas.
But because of the bad past Director that was on seat
before me he never contacted you for the transfer of your fund because
he wanted to claim the fund to himself but he was arrested in the act.
Did you instruct one Mrs. Rita Cadman to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?
Now
that am the New Director i was given an approval letter from the UN
office to back this up which i will attached to you view once you send
this details of yours for the quick transfer of your fund into your bank account.
1. Name in full:
2. Address:
3. Sex:
4. Nationality:
5. Age:
6. Present Country:
7.Telephone number:
Other
information's in-line with the transfer protocol will be requested from
you once we verify this details you will provide to correspond with
the details that i have on file.
Urgent reply is needed.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Verdan Berg
Director Foreign Investors asset management
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