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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- bellod171@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: BARRISTER MR RUBEN MAXWELL <bbdqq00@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bellod171@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 23:35:55 +0000
Subject: Your Urgent Attention Is Needed
ATTENTION: NOTIFICATION FROM AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK!!
DEAR BENEFICIARY HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, WE HAVE WAITED FOR YOU TO
CONTACT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FUND YOU DID NOT RESPOND,
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUNDS VALUED (U.S.D ) $500,000.00) HAS BEEN
DEPOSITED TODAY TO AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, YOU HAVE TO TRANSFER THROUGH ONLINE WITHIN
BANKING 24HRS BY
YOURSELF TO YOUR LOCAL ACCOUNT.YOU WILL MONITOR THE MOVEMENT OF THE
LOCAL FUNDS ONLINE
TILL YOUR ACCOUNT IS DULY CREDITS.
CONTACT THE BANK TO PROVIDE YOU PERSONNEL WITH THE LOGIN DETAILS SO YOU CAN
COMMENCE THE TRANSFER BY YOURSELF.
CONTACT PERSON: DR USMAN BELLO
EMAIL: bellod171@yahoo.com
REGARDS
BARRISTER MR RUBEN MAXWELL,
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