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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.kevin jonas" <shukoyama2000@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.kevin jonas" <www.atmmastercard@inbox.lv>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 05:35:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATMMASTERCARD
Atmmastercard
This is to inform you that we have been instructed to pay your fund of $1.2 Million U.S.A Dollars by Federal Ministry of Finance and America representative embassy after meeting held with Mr.President YAYI BONNI.
You are hereby notified that your Inheritance/Contract Payment of one Million two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($1.2 M) has been approved to be made to you through UBA Bank ATM Visa Card which you will use to withdraw your US$1.2 Million Dollars from any ATM Machine in any part of the world at the maximum rate of $4,000.00 USD dollars per day.
For confirmation of beneficial right, you are subjected to respond to this email through our electronic mail service and provide us with the following requirements to enable us commence action in processing and programming your due funds into the card for dispatch to your address.
Your Full Name:
Your Address
Your Age:
Occupation:
Mobile Number:
Private Email Address:
We await your compliance with the above request to proceed with this arrangement which has been designed to favor you
Yours faithfully.
Mr.kevin jonas
Director Foreign Operations.
UBA Bank,Plc
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