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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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: "Dexia credit Local" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@biweb.org>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:16:38 +1200
Subject: Ref: Charity : I can guarantee you 100% assurance
Ref: Charity Funds originating from the country of Ghana
My name is Marc Brugiere Garde from Dexia Credit Local New York, We wish to intimate your of your pending Charity inheritance claim that has been long overdue for payment to you.
We received a memo from the affiliate Bank in Ghana and the presidency of Ghana channeling the funds onward to our Bank here in New York for immediate release.
After due thorough investigation, we observed some discrepancies and administrative errors, we have also noticed that your funds were not properly processed I believe it could be due to their poor financial skills in their Banking system in Africa.
Well to cut the long story short, We need you to re- confirm your details below to avoid further mistakes :
1. Full Name :
2. Contact Address:
3. Personal phone numbers:
4. Occupation:
5. Marital Status:
Our mode of payment is clearly stated thus: we will have to commence the legalization of the funds by virtue of statutory legalization of funds to ensure that the said funds are clean funds from it it’s origin, sequel to that there are certain legalization documents that is needed to be procured and we will have also get an approval from the Reserve Bank after statutory legalization all these processes does not take time.
HERE BELOW IS TWO OPTIONS FOR SUCH PAYMENTS
As soon we are done with the statutory legalization of the funds, we will get an approval from the reserve bank and let you know what is required before we can transfer to your nominated bank account or via Draft Check.
statutory legalization is a process of ensuring the funds as clean funds from it origin and placing into banking system to avoid raise of eye brow from any financial institution or government agency questioning the origin of the said funds.
I can guarantee you 100% assurance that the funds will be released to you once you comply with our regulations.
Waiting to hear from you soonest
Dr Marc Brigiere Garde
Dexia credit Local
New York.
445 Park Avenue 7th floor New York
NY 10022 United States
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