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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- 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.
- info.lacaixamaria@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "La caixa Bank Spain" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.lacaixamaria@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:57:39 -0700
Subject: Attn. Contract Fund Credit From La Caixa Bank
LA CAIXA BANK MADRID SPAIN
Address: Avenida de la 658 Campo benabul,
28038 Madrid Spain.
Email: info.lacaixamaria@accountant.com
Contract Fund Credit From La Caixa Bank Spain
Attention: Valued Fund Beneficiary,
This is to officially notify you personally that we received a credit instruction from the Spanish Government and Central Bank of Spain to credit your account with your full inheritance fund valued US$10.5million from the Spanish Foreign Reserve Account with our La Caixa Bank Madrid Spain.
However, what we require from you is your full Contact and Banking details where
you want your fund to be transferred.
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Phone:
4. Mobile:
5. Fax No.:
6. Email:
7. Your Occupation
A. Bank Name:
B. Bank Address:
C. Account Number:
D. Routing Number:
E. Swift Code:
F. Account Name:
To this effect, Be informed that transfer will commence immediately to your Bank Account Details as soon as we hear from you with your Contact and Banking Details.
Oncemore, La Caixa Bank Spain will not hesitate to credit your Bank Account within 24hours in accordance with Fund Release Order Regulations.
Your immediate response is highly imperative to enable us commence transfer.
Congratulation in advance
Best regards,
Mrs Maria Pedro
La Caixa Bank Bank Madrid Spain
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