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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:
- "transfer into your 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "cb_ci_bj@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Barr James Keita <"www."@spice.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Barr James Keita <cb_ci_bj@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 01:22:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Thanks And Remain Blessed
Dear Beneficiary,
Its my pleasure to inform you that i have verified from the bank director regarding the transfer of your fund and it was good news because the requested fee was less expensive for you to afford.
Your fund containing the total amount of $4.5M have been deposited with the Cobaci Bank so that your fund will be wired to your account immediately you are to contact the bank director with your banking details.
However I went to Cobaci Bank to discuss this with the bank director as it has not been transfered to you and he told me that your fund can be transferred to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your account.He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to delay.
Therefore you can contact the bank with the below information and send to them your Full banking information:
Bank Name: COBACI BANK
Director :Mr Micheal Kader
TEL:+ 229 61361240
EMAIL: cb_ci_bj@outlook.com
COBACI BANK FOREIGN OPERATION DIRECTOR.
Send an email to the bank with the above bank email address and apply for your wire transfer as i have informed the bank about you already.
On receipt of your fund into your account endeavor to inform me immediately you receive your fund in your account.
The director told me that the only fee you are to pay is $39 USD for the opening of a new non resident international account there in the bank that will be used to transfer the fund to your destination account in your country.
Thanks And Remain Blessed
best regard
Barr. James Keita.
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