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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:
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: WILLI GREEN <officeofficesms@gmail.com>
Reply-To: WILLI GREEN <maheshrohit78@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 22:19:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION
ATTENTION:
GREETINGS FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA ORGANIZATION REGIONAL GLOBAL OFFICE.THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT OUR FISCAL YEAR 2015 THIS INSTRUCTIONS IS FROM THE CUSTODY OF THE UNITED NATION REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE LONDON FOR ABBREVIATION OF THE UNPAID INDIVIDUALS,THE UNITED NATION COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC) WAS CREATED IN 1991 AS A SUBSIDIARY ORGAN OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL AND THE PAYMENT Â OF (USD$15,000,000.00) FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS HAS BEEN APPROVED BY US TO BE RELEASE TO YOU AS WE NOTICE YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN DELAYED BY UNCERTAIN REASONS WHICH HAS JUST BEEN RESOLVED BY US THROUGH OUR POWER SO YOU ARE FREE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS NOW.
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WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (CBI-UNO/UNCC-AP8844) YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING PAYMENT CENTER BECAUSE THE ACT OF GETTING THE FUND TO YOU HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE BY US TO BE RELEASE THROUGH ATM / BANK DRAFT. YOU ARE HEREBY ADHERE TO CONTACT WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN BE THE FIRST BENEFICIARY TO RECEIVE THE FUND.
CONTACT THE PROCESSING PAYMENT SYSTEM OFFICE
NAME: MR. MAHESH ROHIT
RECEIVER FULL NAME:......................
RECEIVER CURRENT HOME ADDRESS:...................
TELEPHONE NO:......................
FAX:........................
AGE:.....................
OCCUPATION:...................
IDENTITY CARD OR INT’L PASSPORT:......................
MARRIAGE STATUE:.........................
DO LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU HAVE CONTACTED OUR PAYMENT CENTER BENIN REPUBLIC FOR YOUR PAYMENT FOR MORE ADVISE AS WE ARE KEEPING CLOSE ON THEM TO ENSURE YOU ARE PAID AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, MEANWHILE DO NOT FORGET YOUR CODE OF CONDUCT (CBI-UNO/UNCC-AP8844) WHEN CONTACTING THE PAYMENT CENTER AS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT. NOTE::THE REASON YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION IN YOUR MAILBOX IS BECAUSE WE FOUND YOUR NAME AND E-MAIL IN OUR LIST OF PEOPLE THEIR PAYMENT HAS BEEN DELAYED SO WE DECIDE TO INTERVENE AND HELP YOU GET PAID WHICH WE HAVE DONE.
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YOURS FAITHFULLY,
WILLI GREEN.
APPROVED BY MR BAN KI MOON.
UNITED NATION SECRETARY GENERAL.
DEBT REVIEW/RECONCILIATION UNIT UNITED KINGDOM.
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