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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "FG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmed.idris@autokenn.zeichen.ws>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 23:37:09 -0700
Subject: Re- Very Imperative.
Attn: Sir/Mam.
Congratulation! Congratulation!! Congratulation!!! This is to inform you that due to the strict financial regulations and lots of certifications transfer back-up documents required in moving funds out of this great country Federal Republic of Nigeria, and most especially United Kingdom London UK, your approved inheritance funds amounted the sum of USD$10.5M has been resolved among 25 the foreign beneficiaries and bonded to our affiliate bankers in FRANCE (BYBLOS OFFSHORE BANK for onward remittance without having problem.
Reference to this development, and this has been deliberated upon which is among our set up priorities in our pursuit for change and good governance. You are therefore advised without wasting to open communication with Mr. Paul Chammas(Head of Group Operations) BYBLOS OFFSHORE BANK to ensure that they expedite action on the transfer process and keep us posted with every development so as to advise you if need be. Please it is important you follow this directive.
Here is the contacts information:
Bank Name: BYBLOS OFFSHORE BANK FRANCE
Contact Person: Mr. Paul Chammas(Head of Group Operations)
Private Banking Section
E-mail: inf.chammas.fr@meineemail.eu
Tel/Fax +33-7
Good luck and kind regards,
Ahh Ahmed Idris
The Accountant General of the Federation
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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