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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:
- "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- worldbankgroup25@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: atm card <"WWW."@spice.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: atm card <atmc22879@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 23:44:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GRANT PAYMENT CENTER(GPC) GLOBAL BANK HEADQUATER
GRANT PAYMENT CENTER(GPC)
GLOBAL BANK HEADQUATER
We have been notice that you have not been paid for long over due grant
payment by the UN.
This is due to so corrupt hoodlums and some corrupts government officials
who try to divert your money into their private pocket. We have arrange
your payment through international ATM CARD. Payment center this is some
of
the instruction passed by the united nation in respect to all over
delayed
payment center department will send you your ATMCARD VALUED SUM OF ($80M)
Which you are to use in any where in the world. And the maximum
withdrawal is $15,000. So kindly contact the payment
center(worldbankgroup25@gmail.com) with the
bellow information
current residential address
direct phone number.
Arrangement has been made to procced the delivery through our liable
courier agent.
Best read Mark William
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