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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:
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: BANK NEGARA NEW YORK <bankneara8776@gmail.com>
Reply-To: office_ofdirector@dr.com
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 14:04:44 +0100
Subject: BANK NEGARA NEW YORK (BN) LETTER OF RETURNING OPEN THE ATTACHMENT AND
READY THE APPROVAL LETTER OF RETURNING
*IMMEDIATE TRANSFER FROM THE DEPT/ OF TRANSFER UNIT / FOREIGN
REMITTANCE.C/O DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE BANK NEGARA NEW YORK (BN) NEW
YORK BRANCH.*
*OFFICE OF THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE /
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,BANK NEGARA NEW YORK (BN)*
*NEW YORK.Tel: 1-646 -553 -2848*
*Our Ref: BN/CBB/IRD/CBX/021/05
/06 Your Ref:.................................*
*"""""(((((( INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ATM INTERNATIONAL VISA CARD
FROM....* *BANK
NEGARA NEW YORK (BN) NEW YORK)))))"""".*
* ATTENTION//: *
*HOW ARE YOU, INFORMATION THIS IS FINAL NOTICE OF RETURNING YOUR FUND TO
GOVERNMENT IF YOUR READY TO SEND THE FEE SOON SOON URGENT GET BACK BEFORE
IS LATE I WILL NOT HAPPY IF YOU LOST THIS?*
*OPEN THE ATTACHMENT AND READY THE APPROVAL LETTER OF RETURNING *
*WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS URGENT AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL BEFORE IS
LATE, *
*MR.KHAIRUZIN MOHAMMED ARIF*.
*FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER ( F.T.M.)*
*BANK NEGARA NEW YORK *
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