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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "tntexpc178@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?B?Ik1ycy4gVmVyYSBLaW5zIg==?= <falamou_garant95@terra.com.pe>
Date:
Subject:
To: The Fund Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that IMF just discovered a US$15=
.5m owed to you in Africa through the IMF Central Data System and a part pa=
yment of US$7.8 Million has been approved to be paid to you through a (Cert=
ified Bank Cashier's Checq).
I have registered the Certified =
Bank Cashier's Checq with TNT COMPANY for immediate delivery to you as dire=
cted by IMF and the delivery will take off as soon as you contact the COMPA=
NY. And Based on the agreement with the TNT Director, Dr. Joshua Narl. The =
only what it will cost you to receive your discovered part payment of US$7,=
800,000,00 Certified Bank Cashier's Checq is the COMPANY'S delivery fee of =
$68 for dispatching of your Bank Cashier's Checq).
So contact the de=
livery company now and ask them for the payment information to send the $68=
to them asap, MOST IMPORTANTLY: Re-confirm your current delivery address a=
nd contact him via this email address: ( tntexpc178@outlook.com ). The amou=
nt processed in the Bank Checq is US$7.8 Million Cashier-able Bank Ch=
ecq.
Thanks.
Mrs. Vera Johnson.
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