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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.
- 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.
- elderifrank@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Elder I Frank <ghghgonj@lhkhihosras.th.tn>
Reply-To: <elder_frank1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2016 04:21:26 -0700
Subject: ATTN:SIR/MADAM
FROM THE DESK Elder I Frank
ADVISORY COMMITTEE BOARDS
FINANCIAL MATTERS/FOREIGN PAYMENT
Our Ref: FGN/IRD/CBX/021/016
ATTN:SIR/MADAM
I write to inform you that payment credit instruction was sent to the advisory board of committee on financial matters and payment of all outstanding Inheritance from the Presidency in lieu to an agreement reached with the World Bank,IMF Boss and UN delegates to Nigeria, Federal Government of Nigeria have decided to release all outstanding payment via SWIFT CREDIT CARD or other means due to the prevailing financial report through the government reserve account with immediate effect.
So you are therefore advice to send the following information stated below and comply with the directives for immediate release of your fund as soon as all requirements are verified and approved by the advisory board due to irregularities going on during releasing of funds to the beneficiaries by some government officials.contact me via this email: elderifrank@yahoo.com
1. Name in full:.
2. Address:......
3. Nationality:..
4. Age/Sex :.....
5. Occupation:...
6. Phone/Cell:..
7. Copy of your ID:....
8. Bank Details.......
I shall commence to submit your information for the release of your fund once you return this inheritance payment notification letter to me.
Regards
Elder I Frank
Director Foreign Operations
ADVISORY COMMITTEE BOARDS
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