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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 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.
- www.worldwide.organisation@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: don jackson <donjackson7780@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 09:33:10 +0000
Subject: Your Fund MT103 Wire Transfer Approved For Your Payment.
Attention: Sir/Madam,
The World Wide Organization (WWO) has received the full consent of the Federal Reserve of the United States of America (which is the authority in charge of the US Dollars globally) to retrieve and to transfer on your behalf your expected payment without any further delay.
Please provide the information required below to enable us complete the wire transfer process by MT103 format;
1 Name of your beneficiary bank
2 Address of the bank
3 Swift code
4 Account name
5 Account number
6 Bank officer name
7 Bank officer telephone number
8 Bank officer fax number
9 Bank officer email address
More,we need your confirmation;
1. Your full names
2. Your address
3. Your direct telephone numbers
4. Amount due for your payment
Note well that your funds transfer and payment cannot be carried out successfully except the full and complete information as required above are provided.
Allow between 24/48 hours for your payment details to be furbished to you, so that your claim and payment will be completed. Your funds transfer SWIFT payment instruction dispatched to your beneficiary bank and to you.
CONTACT US THROUGH BELOW EMAIL ADDRESS.
E-mail: ( www.worldwide.organisation@hotmail.com )
We look forward to your cooperation so as to enable us serve you better.
Regards,
Winston A. Morris.
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