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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:
- "00,000.00" (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.
- pastordavifrim1990@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- *contact name: pastor david frimpong* *e-mail: pastordavifrim1990@gmail.com * *once again for the (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Amina J. Mohammed" <joebam2002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pastordavifrim1990@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 01:58:08 +0000
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary
*This is to official inform you that we have been having meetings for the
past months now which ended some weeks ago with Mr. Jim Yong Kim the World
Bank president and other seven continent presidents on the Congress we
treated on solution to Scam victim problems.*
*Note: we have decided to contact you following the reports we received
from Anti-Fraud International Monitoring Group your name/email has been
submitted to us therefore the United Nations have agreed to compensate you
with the sum of (USD$5000,000.00) this compensation is also including
international business that failed due to Government problems etc.*
*We have arranged your payment through our ATM Visa Card which is the
latest instruction from the World Bank president Mr. Jim Yong Kim therefore
be advice to contact our Representative Agent. Pastor David Frimpong who is
in position to release your ATM Visa card contact him with the below email
& phone number and make sure you forwards your full details to him. Your
full name, your country/city, your delivery address, your telephone number,
your age, your occupation and your identity card or passport.*
*Contact him below:*
*CONTACT NAME: Pastor David Frimpong*
*E-MAIL: pastordavifrim1990@gmail.com <pastordavifrim1990@gmail.com>*
*Once again for the collection of your Visa card contact our representative
Pastor David Frimpong to enable you confirm your payment without further
delay and note that any other contact you made out side his office is at
your own risk.*
*Thanks. *
*Best Regards*
*Mrs. Amina J. Mohammed*
*mrsaminamoh0200@gmail.com <mrsaminamoh0200@gmail.com>*
*Deputy Secretary-General (U.N)*
*CC: Jim Yong Kim World Bank president*
*CC: Mr.Antonio Guterres UN Secretary General*
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