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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:
- "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.
- auditbank@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "james Abel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aliajeeb73@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:11:48 -0400
Subject: PERSONAL MEMO
Attention: Beneficiary
Attn:Be informed that Your daily Card Limit is 10,000.00 USD per day. The Card is valid till December 2017. And the
Total Amount in the ATM Master Card is One Million United State Dollars for your Contract Compasation in Africa,
You are advice to fornish Mr.wole Adeniyi The bank's Chief Executive Officer, IBTC Chartered Bank. with the stated bellow informations
with your Delivery Address and a Valid Phone Number for the Immidiat Delivery to your ATM CARD.
IBTC Chartered Bank.
Mr.wole Adeniyi
The bank's Chief Executive Officer, IBTC Chartered Bank
Tel:+234 8175309827
Bank Email: auditbank@accountant.com
Card to be delivered to you within the next 72 hours, as the Courier Delivery company is Awaiting your details- The Delivery fee
Your Urgent Response will be appreciated.
Regards
james Abel
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