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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: Michael Raynor <mrsingabrittahlenius72@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Michael Raynor <ubabankofbenigroup@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2015 02:02:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Compliment of the day
Compliment of the day
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This is to inform you that we have been instructed to pay
your UN individual compensation funds $15.6 Million U.S.A Dollars by Federal
Ministry of Finance and America representative embassy after meeting held with Mr. President
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There are three (3) options for you to get your funds
transferred to you. These options include (1) Bank To Bank Transfer (2) Opening
online Bank Account (3) ATM Card Payment.
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Do not hesitate to contact now and also re-confirm the
following information’s as listed below,
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1. YOUR FULL NAME: ............
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS: ............
3. YOUR COUNTRY: ............
4. YOUR DIRECT CELL NUMBER: ............
5. AGE AND GENDER............
6. OCCUPATION: ............                                     Â
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Forward the above information’s to Rev Akuma C Benson. (the
Chief Executive Officer) direct E-mail:
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Note: because of impostors on internet, use this transaction
code (WF/KT9100/ACH) as a subject when contacting the (UBA BANK) United Bank Of
Africa Plc
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Thanks
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Yours faithfully,
Mr. Michael Raynor
United States Ambassador to Benin Republic
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