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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:
- "million 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Central Bank <"sato."@coffee.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Central Bank <bceaocentralbank@inbox.ru>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2017 23:15:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
Central Bank Of Benin Republic ( (BCEAO)
International Payment Department.
Cotonou, Benin Republic
Attn: Dear Customer
Central Bank Of Benin Republic (BCEAO) Cotonou Benin, acknowledge the receipt of your mail message and we understand that you prefer to claim your outstanding sum of USD$12.5Million only by Online Bank wire transfer KTT into personal bank account in your country .
In line with our wire transfer modalities you are instructed to comply with the following instruction by providing the following information outline below to enable us credit your fund into your bank account Through Online Bank Wire Transfer within 48hours without any more delay.
1. Furnish us with a copy of your valid ID CARD for identification purposes 2. Fill out the payment verification form list in this email bellow for easy crediting of your fund into your Bank Account.
Your Full Name:................
Your Country...................
Home Address:................
Direct Number:..............
Bank Name:.................
Bank Address:..............
Account Number:...........
Routing Number:...........
Swift Code:................
Next of Kin................
Copy Of ID CARD ............
You should fill out the details required in the BCEAO Transfer Application Form noted to this message and send it back along with your valid ID picture for identification purpose only and the details could be sent through email transmission,b And once we receive the details from you the transfer of your fund will be completed within 2 banking days after we have conclude the process of carrying out the transfer to your bank account.
The transfer electronic receipt will be send to you to educate you on the arrival of your fund into your Bank Account within 2 banking days counting from the very minute the transfer was effect to your Bank account.
Therefore, our legal verification officer is presently waiting for you to validity us with the required information for immediate process of the transfer so we will authorize our foreign remittance to credit your account with the sum of US USD$12.5MILLION United State Dollars.
Sign/ Approval.
Central Bank Of Benin Republic ( (BCEAO)
International Payment Department.
Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Contact Person Mr James Collins (CEO)
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