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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.
- 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.
- laoloke@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "United Nations" <unteams200@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsgwenabiolaoloke@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 09 May 2016 15:45:47 +0200
Subject: Your Compensation Payment Via ATM
How are you today and hope all is well with you and your family?You may not=
understand why this mail has been sent to you but i will implore you to ta=
ke your time to carefully go through this mail. We have had meetings for th=
e pass 7 months which ended 4 days ago at our head quarters in New York(UNI=
TED NATIONS). This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any=
part of the world,the UNITED NATION has agreed to compensate them adequate=
ly with the sum of US$ 500,000. This includes every foreign contractor that=
has not received their contract sum and people that have had unfinished tr=
ansactions as regards international bank transfers or international busines=
ses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name on our l=
ist and that is why we are contacting you.This has been agreed upon and has=
been signed. You are advised to contact Mrs. Gwen Abiola Oloke of SOCI?T? =
G?N?RALE DE BANQUES AU B?NIN\ BANK Benin Republic PLC as she is our represe=
ntative in Benin Republic, contact her immediately for your USD$ 500,000. w=
hich will come via Global Automatic Teller Machine debit master Card as ins=
tructed from our headquarter This funds will be collected via ATM card for =
security purpose,so she will send it to you. Therefore you must ensure to s=
end her your full Name and telephone number current mailing address as rega=
rds receiving your ATM card. Contact:Mrs. Gwen Abiola Oloke immediately for=
your ATM card: Person to Contact Mrs. Gwen Abiola Oloke Email: mrsgwenabio=
laoloke@gmail.com Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hoping to hear f=
rom you as soon as you Received your ATM card . Making the world a better p=
lace. Regards, Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General(UNITED NATIONS)
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