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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
- 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.
- bank_managing.director@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ernesto" <Ernesto@cslsoft.com>
Reply-To: woodforestbankdirector@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 02:15:33 +0700
Subject: FOREIGN PAYMENT Notification Service About your $6.5M
FOREIGN PAYMENT Notification Service
Please be informed that the following transaction will occur on your
account as soon as you contact our corresponding bank
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We have received an instructional letter today from the office of the
presidency under the instruction of the USA Financial Services
Authorities asking us to conclude the crediting all outstanding funds
belonging to Foreign Beneficiaries without any delay with immediate
effect which this office is simply following the instructions to ensure
all beneficiaries are paid without any delay as approved.
Your name and personal information,s reflected on our central computer
as an unpaid beneficiary by the Retired administrative of the humble
bank which is the reason we are contacting you so that you will be
paid without any delay hence you follow the payment instruction we can
not complete your transaction from our end so we have chosen our
corresponding bank which is WOODFOREST Bank to transfer your
($6.500,000.00 ) Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars transfer to your bank account.
Were hereby to inform you that your total funds has been liquidated and
successful deposit in our corresponding bank for onward transfer to your
bank account as soon as you contact WOODFOREST bank Director.
Kindly Contact the Bank director via the information below with
your personal details for onward crediting of your total funds to your
designated bank account as approved on your behalf today.
WOODFOREST NATIONAL BANK Director name: Mr.Bill Peele
Telephone:+1 6123510654
Contact Email(bank_managing.director@usa.com)
We wish to let you know that all hands are on desk to ensure a smooth
transaction and successful transfer of your total funds to your bank
account so quickly email Woodforest Bank
Director with your details as
listed below
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Your Full Name:
Home Address:
Cell Phone No:
Home Phone No:
Account name:
Account number:
Bank name:
Bank address:
Swift code:
A scan copy of your ID card or passport:
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Be aware that you have to pay sum of $255.00 dollars for The United
States Insurance Policy fee this is mandatory for any transfer of
funds in USA involving amounts above $500,000.00 (Five Hundred USD)
which The amount to be transferred into your account is US$6.5 Million
and is far above mentioned amount. This is why the $255.00usd fee is
required and the fee cannot be deducted from source in accordance with section
3 subsection 2(a) of the Huge Funds Transfer Regulation Act HFTRA
of 2008 promulgated by law after the terrorist attack on our dear country.
Kindly keep us updated as soon as you contact WOODFOREST BANK DIRECTOR with
your personal details for your funds transfer.
Foreign Payment
Information,s officer
Ernesto Douglas
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