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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:
- ",500,000" (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.
- 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.
- goverrnornegaramalaysia@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Muhammad Bin Ali" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <goverrnornegaramalaysia@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 09:06:44 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT FILE NUMBER: A
BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA (BNM)
Central Bank Of Malaysia
Jalan Dato' Onn P.O. Box 10922
50929 Kuala Lumpur
Ref: BNM/SGH/231/01
Date: 7th June 2016.
ATTN: Beneficiary PAYMENT FILE NUMBER: A
Release/Transfer Notice for your due Funds (US$7,500,000:00).
Payment File No: A.
24Hrs Service
It is very important that the recipient of this Letter should call this office in other to confirm it to us that
this very Letter was received by the true beneficiary.
In accordance to section (1) paragraph 9 of the Settlement Edict Law of
Malaysia Government of 1992, it is imperative that you provide us with the
below listed information so that we can Pay you.
1. Full Name:
2.Bank Name and Address.
3. Bank Account Number.
4.Routing Number/Swift Code (very important).
5. Your Residential Address.
6.Your mobile or home telephone Number.
A form of identification (I.D Card or Driver's License) is also required for
official references.
FUNDS REMITTANCE OFFICER ,CIMB BANK MALAYSIA
NAME: Muhammad Bin Ali
TELEPHONE: +601 6719 8929
EMAIL: goverrnornegaramalaysia@yahoo.co.jp
The TRUTH is what we stand for.
This Official Letter is being issued to you by "Bank of Bank Negara Malaysia
(BNM)" in collaboration with The Presidency.
Copied to:
The Accountant General of Malaysia.
Bank of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
The President's office.
Yours Sincerely,
DR. ZETI AKHTAR AZIZ
Governor,Bank of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
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