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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "transfer of your funds" (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.
- 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.
- michaellarry0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Michael Larry <a32@deptofficesstrps.is-great.net>
Reply-To: <michaellarry0@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 14:09:20 +0200
Subject: From First National Bank Management
Attn:
How are you doing today, I wish to officially notify you that We had a brief meeting today with the board of Directors of all the bankers director's in Africa and authority's on your behalf regarding your transaction to know the reason why the transfer of your funds to your provided bank account has been delayed, During our meeting with board director of Africa banker's the bank officially agreed that your funds should be paid to you by our corresponding bank First National Bank South Africa to facility the quick transfer of your total funds to your bank account.
Meanwhile, due to the bureaucratic bottleneck that has militated against the completion of the direct transfer of this fund to your account in past by our Management, an arrangement has been concluded with our affiliate bank in South Africa to carry out the transfer in your favor.
You are advised to contact the First National Bank for immediate payment, Finally, to hasten up the transaction kindly contact the bank via the information outline below with your personal details.Contact me on this email:michaellarry0@gmail.com
Kindly furnish your details identification as stated below to them.
Full name --------------------------
Home address --------------------------
Phone numbers --------------------------
Country/City --------------------------
Occupation --------------------------
Bank credential --------------------------
Bank Name: --------------------------
Address: ----------------------------
Account No ------------------------
Routing No ------------------------
Swift Code: -------------------------
Account Name: -----------------------
Thanks for banking with First National Bank while we looking forward
to serving you with the best of our service.
Thanks and Congratulations in Advance.
Regards
Michael Larry
First National Bank Management
Contact me on this email:michaellarry0@gmail.com
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