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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:
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- 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.
- fundmonitors04@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: debtsettlementcenterpayment@gmail.com
Reply-To: fundmonitors04@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2015 16:03:52 +0300
Subject: FROM BARCLAYS BANK LONDON. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR LONG DUE FUND
(USD3.5M)
Attn: Honorable Benefactor.
Be informed that after federal executive council meeting (FEC) on foreign debts reconciliation, the presidential payment and implementation panel on contract/inheritance/compensation funds have unanimously approved the total sum of (USD3.5M) in your favour as your part payment and the approved fund has gazette for claim, this was under the auspices of UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
Consequence to this notice, let it come to your mind that your approved fund will be coming to you ( International Bank Draft. ) in this regards you are obliged to reconfirm to this honorable office these below information’s to avoid wrong delivery.
Full name:
Present house address:
Private telephone number:
Occupation:
Age:
Sex:
A Copy of Your ID:
Do contact this office with the below information:
Contact Name: Alexander Peter
Email: fundmonitors04@yahoo.co.jp
Foreign Remittance Department
Barclays Bank London.
Be guided with the directives hereon as we have put all machineries in place to make sure all benefactors receive their long due fund.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Jacqueline Scott
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