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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- gregj.perouma@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "DR.MCLARET GEORGE" <fireballconsultancy@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gregj.perouma@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:23:37 +0100
Subject: Congratulations!!!
DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01
ATTENTION : ATM VISA CARD OWNER,
Valued Attention ;
SIR/MADAM
We officially want to inform you that an ATM Visa Card Valued at
$1.5Million USD only has been accredited in your favor by the Benin
ATM Card Organization,Benin Republic. The ATM can was accredited to
you base on the mandate of the United Nation (UN) to all Africa Banks
/Organizations etc to clear all foreign debts/contract debts that has
being over due to foreigners and other individuals.Your name was among
the individual names we have; We are willing to release your ATM CARD
imediately to you once you open communication with us.Please noted;The
ATM Card has a daily withdrawallimit of $15,000.00 USD Per Day from
any ATM Card machine in your country.
We have also sent couples of mails to you without getting any reply
from you 'now you are advised to contact Mr.Greg Perouma via this
email for claim processing:
Mr.Greg Perouma
Executive,Committee On ATM Card Payment.
Email: gregj.perouma@gmail.com
Note arrangement can also be made in transferring of the awarded fund
($1.5m USD) to your personal bank account OR delivering of your ATM
Card to your contact address. Please provide the following details for
processing to Mr.Greg Perouma:
FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE/MOBILE NUMBER:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
ZIP CODE:
CITY:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
AGE :
PASSPORT ATTACH OR DRIVING LICENSE:
Payment Mode:
1) Delivery of ATM Visa Card by courier : Yes/No
2) Bank to bank Transfer: Yes/No
Once again congratulation.
Best Regards,
DR.Mclaret George
Management BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
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