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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 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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "atm.uba32@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "White David" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <white_d91@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 18:20:53 -0600
Subject: contact below the Office your funds
DEAR,
THIS EMAIL IS SENT TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR $6.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS UNCLAIMED FUND WHICH HAS BEEN LYING IN THE BANK FOR THE PAST YEARS. WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THE CONCERN AUTHORITY TO HAVE YOUR FUND RELEASE PROCESS COMPLETED OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE DECLARED UNSERVICEALBE THAT IS WHY I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO KNOW THE REASON WHY YOU HAVEN'T LAID CLAIM TO YOUR FUND. WE HAVE SENT COUPLES OF EMAILS TO YOU WITHOUT GETTING ANY REPLY FROM YOU. OUR BANK IS READY AND WILLING TO RELEASE YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THE WORLD BANK, THE UNITED NATION(UN) INCLUDING THE UNITED STATE GOVERNMENT HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A MANDATE TO ALL AFRICAN BANKS TO BOOST THIS EXERCISE OF CLEARING ALL FOREIGN DEBTS OWED TO FOREIGNERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUAL.
YOU SHOULD ADVISE US ON HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT. WE HAVE ABOUT ONE (2) METHODS OF PAYMENT WHICH ARE BY.
2. ISSUING YOU AN ATM CARD. (We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you shall use to withdraw your fund in any ATM machine in your country but the maximum to withdraw is One Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars per day).
please contact below the Office of the UBA ATM with the required information immediately
DEPATMENT OF UBA ATM,
Mr. Mike Alex
Email: atm.info@beninbj.de.be
atm.uba32@outlook.com
APPLICATION FORM FOR NON RESIDENTIAL DOMICILIARY DOLLAR BANK ACCOUNT
FULL NAMES..........................................
CONTACT ADDRESS......................................
NATIONALITY..........................................
AGE..........................SEX.....................
OCCUPATION...........................................
APPLICANT'S IDENTITY CARD ...........................
PHONE NO...................
TO START PROCESSING THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND, YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE ONE PAYMENT METHOD OUT OF THE TWO ABOVE LISTED OPTIONS.
NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICE TO KEEP/TREAT THIS MASSAGE VERY CONFIDENTIAL AND ALSO CEASE FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION TO AVOID COMPLICATION.
YOURS SINCERELY
SCHMIDT COLE
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