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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Daniel Rosemary <info.it@vitalplusactive.com>
Reply-To: <cbank@c-bankbenin.ch.vu>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 08:46:42 -0700
Subject: Payment Director::Mr.Albert F. Brown
Attention
This is to notified you that due to the meeting held under the instruction of the Ministry Of Finance Head office Benin Republic, we come to realized that you did not receive your fund total sum of $4.800.000.00 usd[ Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars.
The approval was granted this morning by the appropriate department. State below is the detail information of the affiliate bank for you to contact the bank and then remind them of your fund with them.
CENTRAL BANK LTD
Payment Director::Mr.Albert Brown
Telephone: +229-67289642
Email:( cbank@c-bankbenin.ch.vu
Kindly furnish your details:
Full name,
Home address,
Phone numbers,
Occupation
Bank credential::
Information,s officer For Ministry Of Finance
Mrs. Daniel RoseMarry
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