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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "FEDERAL RESERVE BANK" <info@rbi.org>
Reply-To: frb.davidyellen05@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 01:25:09 +0530 (IST)
Subject: FRB GRANT.!!
The Transfer Department of the Federal ReserveBank of New York would like
to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary in the recent schedule
for payment of the outstanding debts incurred by the FRB Government 2014
to 2015.Your payment is categorized as: contract type/
Lottery/inheritance/unpaid contract funds/ undelivered Lottery fund/Scam
Victims.Payment file: FRB/id1033/09. Payment amount:$500,000USD.Therefore,
we are writing this email to inform you that $500,000USD {FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS} will be release to you, as it was committed for
(FRB) Governor Janet L. Yellen that Beneficiary willhave to pay crediting
fees only. So you are therefore required to pay $250.To credit youraccount
immediately.get back for more details.
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