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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- mrjamesfentwistle0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.James F. Entwistle" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjamesfentwistle0@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:13:59 -0800
Subject: Attn Dear E-mail Owner!!
Attn :Dear Sir/Madam,
This is our website: Tdbank .us.tf U.S means united state, T.F means
trust federal bank, all funds which comes into this bank are all
verified due to the amount in nature.
The fbi in Washington dc verified this fund two months ago because of
how the diplomatic agent tried to reach you during the delivery
process.
We put this under investigation for a very long time because the fund
comes from African Benin republic due to their numerous fraud
activities.
This is to notify you that a diplomat agent with your consignment box
worth sum of $10.5 deposited your fund here in our bank due to his
inability to reach during the delivery process.
And your consignment box fund deposited here in our bank alongside
your details to be transfer to you via online bank by TD Bank
Washington DC USA.
So you are required to reconfirm your personal details include your
private phone number to verify with the one we have in our central
system data.
However you have two option to choose on how you need to receive this fund::
1) Receive By Atm Card
2) Receive By Online Transfer
Also if you are not interested in receiving your fund kindly get back
to us, so that we can make the transfer into the government treasurer
account as per government instruction.
Best regard
This email is from TD bank attorney.
Our E-mail Address ::: mrjamesfentwistle0@gmail.com
Contact Phone:::Call Me or Sms Tel No: (734) 720-9683
Respectfully yours,
Mr.James F. Entwistle
Thank you for banking with us
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