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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Jemmy Charles <aquawz201@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mr Jemmy Charles <charlesm666@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 17:10:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Treat As Urgent !
Treat As Urgent !
Greetings
from the Wells Fargo bank. I have a vital information which needs to be
attended to immediately. Did you authorized anyone to pick up your
inheritance fund from our branch in 490 Broadway Millbrae, Ca? One Mr
Andrew Cox came to our office yesterday in-respect of your $8.5 million
dollars which has been credited with us for the past 2 years now by the
Federal Government to be transferred into your account. He said that you
authorized him to pick up the fund.
This fund has been in our
custody for the past two years now and we have been waiting for you to
contact us but we didn't know what is hindering you from reaching out to
us since. So we decided to write to you to make sure that you are fine
and aware of the inheritance fund of $8.5 million dollars in our branch
office in Broadway Millbrae, Ca.
We want you to get back to us with the following details:
Full Name:........
Address:................
Phone number:..........
This
above listed details are needed as fast as possible if you didn't
authorize anyone to pick up your fund from our branch in Millbrae.
We have 3 means which you can use to receive your fund and you are to choose the suitable option for you.
Here are the options:
(1) Bank to Bank wire transfer: It will take only 24 hours for you to receive your fund into your preferred account.
(2)
ATM Card delivery: It will take 48 hours for you to receive your ATM
card with the $8.5 million dollar inside the card. The maximum amount
you can withdraw daily is $5000
(3) Consignment box delivery:
Your fund will be sealed in a box without anyone knowing what is inside
it and it will be delivered to your house in cash. It will take 3
working days to be delivered to your house
The above mentioned
options are the medium which you can use to receive your fund safely.
Endeavor to get back to us as fast as you can with your details and
suitable option if you didn't authorize anyone to pick up your fund in
our branch.
Your urgent attention are needed to enable s proceed with the transaction as your fund is ready for delivery.
Thank you.
Mr Jemmy Charles
General manager
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