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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:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Amb. Robin Sanders" <vendite@boschello.it>
Reply-To: amb.sanders001@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 03:16:12 +0200
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE THE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT TO YOUR FUNDS??
Attn; Beneficairy
I am Mrs Robin Sanders, Former USA Ambassador to Nigeria. With
reference to your entitlement fund and inline with the CHANGE OF
BENEFICARY'S APPLICATION, signed by Mrs. Glenda F. Ward with your
purported authorization. This case Has Been carefully examined and we
have declined Mrs. Ward's application and Reported to the security
department for Appropriate action, the application lacks the regular
signature. But Did you ever instruct Mrs Glenda F. Ward to claim your
fund worth US $ 7 million? Below is the bank account information
provided by Mrs Glenda F. Ward saying That You authorized her to claim
your fund That You are terminally ill.
1. BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
2. BANK ADDRESS: Kerrville Texas 78028 USA
3. ACCOUNT #: 3202650
4. ROUTING #: 114 922 443
If you had not authorized the change of your bank account in respect
to your outstanding entitlement Payment, Therefore notify me
immediately the the notification / declaration was supported with a
sworn affidavit from Lagos high court ref: ilk / jj / 202 / k2018,
dated 21st January 2018 and signed by Mrs. Glenda Ward who claim and
Stated in the sworn declaration That You authorized her to claim the
fund on your behalf Said to a different bank account in the USA as
stated above because you
were terminally ill and the Doctor who is in-charge of your case
Stated That You will not stay more than one Month before passing away.
This development has lots of Discrepancies Caused in your payment file
That Is why we had to suspend your payment and prompted to contact you
directly before rejuvenating your payment. You have to be rest assured
I will do everything Within my capacity to successfully update the
quick transfer of your fund to any of your nominated bank account.
Kindly get back to me as soon as possible so I will direct you on
what to do.
Sincerely Yours
Mrs Robin Sanders
Fmr. US Ambassador
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