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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: UBA BANK <mk.ibrahim101@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: UBA BANK <infobank.official@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 11:42:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATM CARD DEPT, UBA BANK COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIC. Atten Please. For
security reasons,Your compensation fund from the United Nation amounted sum
of $8.5 Million Dollars has been loaded into ATM VISA CARD for delivery to
your doorstep through DHL SERVICES,Here is the Pin code(9106)for your ATM
VISA CARD. Please reconfirm your receiving Address ,Full Name and phone
Number: Also go to any nearby western union office in your location and
send us $75.00. Dollars only with the name given you below for DHL CO
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