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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Billy Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf.apex.line@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2017 19:40:38 -0700
Subject: Wire verification screen Department.
Attn:,
Be informed that during our investigations, we discovered that youwere
being subjected to strict Bureaucratic Bottlenecks that will make it
difficult for you to claim your overdue fund Fund transfer.
In this way, some Apex Bank put hold to your transfer reason unproved
Reqard to this matter wire screen verification and overdue fund
payment department step in to ensure that all certified overdue fund
be paid as to battered the image of this great nation as well the
globe at large.
Urgently answer the below question Do you sign any deed of assignment
with one Graig Crumpton?presently he is an counter claimer on your
fund .As the remittance telex file states that there was a deem of
assignment signed by you to this above mentioned person to recieved your fund.
Reasons why your own Transfer has to be delayed is because, there is
by one Graig Crumpton as theremittance telex file states that there
was a deem of assignment signed by you to this above mentioned person
to recieved your fund.
Did you sign any “Deed of Assignment” in favor of Graig Crumpton? If
you did not sign, nor authorize complete the below information
Name:- Direct Telephone:-Occupation:-Contact address:-
Your immediate response commence the prompt verification/wire of your
overdue fund to your nominated bank account.
My best regards,
Dr.Billy Moore.
Wire verification screen Department.
RELEASE OF YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT
FOR ALL CERTIFIED OVER DUE FUND
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