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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "DIRECTOR FORIEGN PAYMENT UNIT" <director.fpu@fastermail.net>
Reply-To: director.fpunit@fastservice.com
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 07:21:11 +0330
Subject: Good Day
ATTENTION;
I AM MR CHRIS UBAKA DIRECTOR DEBT MANAGEMENT FORIEGN PAYMENT UNIT OF THE FE=
DERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NIGERIA. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO SPEAK WITH YOU =
ON THE TELEPHONE. M MAIN REASON OF CALLING IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS PRESE=
NT GOVERNMENT HAVE MANDATED US TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAKING PAYMENT OWE=
D TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL AFTER DUE DILIGENCE.
THEREFORE,KINDLY RECONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT AND PAYMENT INFORMATION AS QUICKLY =
AS POSSIBLE WE HAVE THE BELOW STATED BANK YOU PRESENTED FOR THIS PAYMENT CH=
ECK IF IS CORRECT AND GET BACK TO ME.
COMMERZBANK AG, 32-36 Neue Mainzer Strasse, D-60311
Frankfurt am Main, Germany; SWIFT: SWIFT: COBA DE FF
Beneficiary bank:
NBD Bank
SWIFT: NBDB RU 2N
EUR acc. 400 8865230 01
Beneficiary:
VODYANITSKY VIKTOR GRIGORYEVICH
acc. 40817978404010011490
YOURS IN SERVICE,
DR CHRIS UBAKA.
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