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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: Phillip <rt2@jfhgvijdf.jp.tn>
Reply-To: <phillip.norman2016@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 06:20:48 -0700
Subject: FROM MR PHILLIP NORME.
Dear: Beneficiary
This is to notify you that the international monitoring fund (IMF) has given us the W4S
Security company a stop order on your part payment $5.5 Million of your funds which has been
over due for payment to your nominated bank account.
Because we have some problems with the documents signed by Mr. John Bury your next of kin
Mr. John Bury who said that you sent him to sign the documents for you and he is the one that
sign all the documents consigning your fund and also commission the international monitoring
fund to wire your funds to his account, but because of all the fraudulent act going on around
the world we decided to know.
1)did you send any body to sign any a changer of township document on your behave?
2)did you consult Mr. John Bury to wire your fund to his personal account?
3)Is Mr. John Bury organically related to you?
If never sent anyone to sign any document on your behave kindly get back to me immediately to
avoid mistake.
Below is the information which you require to send back to me.
1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Contact cell phone number and your fax number for easy communication.
3) Your banking information were your fund will be wired
Get back to me as soon as possible .
Phillip Norman
Director Remittance
W4S Security Company
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