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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- brownrobert1000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS" <"ww."@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS" <brownrobert1000@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 11:32:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Sole:Beneficiary
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
PALAIS DES NATIONS, 1211 GENEVA 10,
SWITZERLAND.
Attention Sole:Beneficiary
I believe that this notification meets you in a very good present state of mind and health. I am António Guterres Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS
in conjunction with some other relevant investigation agencies here in the United States of America have recently been informed through our global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a ATM mode of payment transaction going on with Benin Republic Government as regards to your payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.
We have finally arranged to deliver your package worth $7.5 MILLION USD through Couriers Company. We were able to accomplish this through the help of IMF director Ms Christine Lagarda and every necessary arrangement has been made successfully .
You are therefore advice to contact:
Director ATM Payment Department
Mr. Robert Brown
Cell-Phone:....... +1 289 318-0949
Email Address:......brownrobert1000@yahoo.com
Intercontinental Benin Republic
Contact him now and tell him to advise you on how to receive your ATM CARD. As soon as you establish a contact with him, an ATM Card will be sent to you immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM Machine , but the maximum is $20,000 dollar per day.
contact him with your data as stated below:
1. Your Full Name.................
2. Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card
3. Your Age.........................
4. Occupation......................
5. cellphone Number................
6. Country.........................
And also be informed that delivery agent will leave to this country as soon as you proceed with Couriers Company.
Best Regards,
António Guterres
Secretary-General
UNITED NATIONS
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