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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 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- zb1493@yahoo.com.ph (Yahoo, Philippines, Philippines; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Williams Jon." <williams_jon1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: "Mr.Williams Jon." <zb1493@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:45:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good Afternoon.
Dear Valued One.
I intelligent you happy good day: I’M Mr. Williams Jon,I am writing
to inform you that your Compensation part payment of $4.9 Million
United State Dollars which was instructed by The Economic Community of
The Zenith Bank Plc are not happy for the setback of your payment Sum
of $4.9M and all the Inconveniences.However, the either organization
of Z.Bank Plc are hereby to use this occasion to inform you that we
are very astonished to see that you have not received and confirmed
your funds since it has been approved for payment to you ever since
last year 2014/2015.
We position marker to paper to advocate you that your ATM global visa
Card has been credited with your Funds Sum of $4.9 Millions and we are
apologetic for the general strike in contacting you all this while.
The fund was issued to you as a result of your late contract part
Payment and also as a birthright reward to you and is prepared for use
now, therefore you will be advised to stop any further Contact by
means of any Office in stand on receiving your funds okay. You are
required to make available Zenith Bank plc ATMÂ section with your
information as confirmed under:
Your Full Name:
Your Delivery Address:
Your Working Mobile Line or telephone number:
Your Occupation:
Your Age:.....Sex.......  Â
make contact with{ Rev Henry Yukon {Mobile Phone Number;
+234-8163-880-639 try to call him right away.In regarding the
releasing of your funds the Sum of $4.9M that credited in ATM global
visa Card to you is your responsibility to take concern of the
charges to capable the manager Rev. Henry Yukon to assist you to state
publicly your paper works that will support you up on your behalf for
the claiming. Please take note your are going to take concern of the
charges before forwarding your information). You are advice to
contact the Manager Rev. Henry Yukon of Z.Bank ATM subdivision via his
Email :( zb1493@yahoo.com.ph) for the release of your ATM VISA CARD
straight away.
Regs.
Z.Bank Foreign Department Office.
Mr. Williams Jon.
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