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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 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)
- "williamsben02@yandex.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: ATM Department <"www."@song.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: williamsben02@yandex.com
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 01:54:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION: DEAR ATM CARD OWNER.
ATTENTION: DEAR ATM CARD OWNER.
We the Management of Oceanic Bank ATM Card Head Department.
Wish to inform you that we are in receipt of our ATM Card issued in your favor worth of $2. 8 Million Dollars, from DHL Courier Express this morning and they advise us to cancel the ATM Card that you have refused to pay the mailing fee of your ATM Card to your home address which is $105usd, so for that reason you are here by advised to contact Bank Chairman and let him know what the problem is, and the main reason you refused to pay for your ATM Card delivery till date.
Please you are advice not to respond back if you don’t want your ATM Card again, so only contact our Bank Group Chairman if you still want your ATM Card.
Here’s Our Chairman direct contact info;
Name; Dr Richard W. Banks
Contact number; (+229) 96688012
E-mail; ( williamsben02@yandex.com )
Also confirm your full information's such as your full name, a copy of your valid id, full address and telephone numbers to him. If you still which to receive your ATM Card to prevent any error during the shipment of your ATM Card.
Thanks
My best regards
Miss. Rejoice Gabriel.
ATM Department.
Secretary
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