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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- revthomasanderson666@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "rev thomas anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <";revthomasanderson666"@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 23:08:43 -0700
Subject: NOTE IF I DONT HEAR FROM YOU TODAY YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CANCELLED
GO RIGHT NOW AND SEND THE MONEY BY MONEY GRAM YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR
PAYMENT BY MONEY GRAM
GO AND SEND THE MONEY BY MONEY GRAM AND SEND YOUR BANK DETAILS AND
THE NAME YOU WILL USE TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT BY WESTERN UNION AND
MONEY GRAM
Attn sir
try your best and send the 30usd i am inside telex room now, so as soon as
your sending the money, send your bank details and the name you will
use to receive your payment by western union and money gram so you can
receive your payment immediately today so if you want your money by
credit card fill the information below so i am inside telex room
waiting and send your telephone number and id
so you can receive your payment immediately today
go now and send the 30usd i have paid the rest for you so you can
receive your 6000usd by western union and money gram and send your
bank details so the 10.5m usd can be transfered to your account by wire
RECEIVERS NAME:BOB NZE
country Nigeria
City:Lagos
Test QUESTION;--WHO
Answer:--GOD
MCTN-----
AMOUNT--$30
TELEPHONE NO. 234703783758 call me immediately you receive this message.
rev anderson.
TRY YOUR BEST AND SEND THE MONEY AND SEND YOUR BANK DETAILS AND NAME YOU WILL USE TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT BY WESTERN UNION AND MONEY AND YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY TODAY TAKE MY WORD I CAN NEVER LET YOU DOWN IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT WITHIN 1HOUR YOU SEND THE MONEY YOUR PAYMENT WILL REFUND BACK TO YOU TAKE MY WORD SO SEND YOUR ID TO AVOID WRONG TRANSfer.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS APROVED YOUR 10.5M USD TO PAY YOU THROUGH YOUR
CREDIT CARD SO GO AND FILL THIS CREDIT CARD INFORMATION BELOW AND SEND
ID SO YOUR CREDIT CARD CAN BE SCANED AND BE OPEN SO THEY
TRANSFER YOUR 10.5M USD TO YOUR CREDIT CARD AND THEY WILL BE PAYING YOU
EVERYDAY.
CREDIT CARD FORM.
1. NAME ON CARD -
2. HOME ADDRESS -
3. Account number-
4: Credit LIMIT ON CARD -
5: AMOUNT PRESENTLY OWED ON CARD -
6: DATE OF BIRTH -
7: ISSUING BANK OF THE CARD AND ADDRESS -
8: CUSTOMER SERVICE at the back of the card
9: MOTHERS MEDIAN NAME -
SSN NO -----------
GOD BLESS YOU
BEST REGARD
REV.THOMAS ANDERSON
EMAIL;revthomasanderson666@gmail.com
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