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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: United Bank For Africa <gtbbankplc4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: United Bank For Africa <barristerkennethedwin@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 01:34:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your Funds Sum Of $2.8Million usd dollars
Attn!
Good day, This is to bring to your notice that after our board of Directors meeting here yesterday with official of International Monetary Funds (IMF) that we discovered the sum of US$2,800.000.00 unclaimed money in your name, please to help us serve you better and this funds located to your destination, you need to cooperate with us immediately by supplying us your full Bank details to enable get the payment approved and transfer the funds direct to your Bank account. Below is what we need from you right now,
Full name:
Home address:
Home telephone:
Mobile telephone:
Bank name:
Bank address:
Account name:
Account number:
Bank swift code:
Bank routing number:
Note: That as soon as we confirm the mentioned data's above we will get the transfer approved from IMF and the transfer US$2.800.000.00 will be affected within 72 hours. We look forward hearing from you.
Thanks
Rev Dr Favour Okeke
United Bank For Africa
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