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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: "Mr Johnson - " <anis.ahmed@expressnews.tv>
Reply-To: headofficecentres0210@gmail.com
Date: 29 Apr 2017 08:13:45 -0700
Subject: Hello, I have a transaction for you.
Dear customer,
This is to bring to your notice that we have received a coded fax
message of your payment file from the legal advisory of the world
bank group,in conjunction with the
fax transfer instructions from the credit control and treasury
bills department of the Payoneer investment bank for immediate
bank to bank online wire transfer of
your total approved fund of $10.5m usd dollars for final onward
crediting to any of your nominated bank account.
In accordance with the provision of electronics funds transfer of
sub sections 359(6) of the Royal Bank Of Canada allied matters
act 1990, our bank account within 48
hours please expedite actions as the rightful beneficiary as the
administrative overheads statement account valued added balance
sheet have been issued in your favour.
However, you are required to confirm the following details as
specified below to enable us create an online account and
transfer the money into your account details:
First name .......
Last name:......
State of origin:...
Nationality:........
Passport No:..........
Phone number:......
Address.....
Account name:........
Account number:.....
Bank name:...........
Endeavour to fill the above information to enable fund transfer
into your bank account immediately.
Once again, We are very sorry for our late respond due to
serially attendance to our customers.
We apologize for the delay.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking
needs.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Edward Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Payoneer investment bank.
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