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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- visacarddapartbf03@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- department email id for you to contact us (visacarddapartbf03@gmail.com) you should forward to this financial institution your (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "ATTENTION:" <vad_gy@aol.de>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:16:43 -0500
Subject: Dear Friend. for security reason contact me Through this email
(visacarddapartbf03@gmail.com)
ATTENTION:
WE RECEIVE YOUR CONTENT OF YOUR EMAIL FORM THIS DHL MASTER CARD OFFICES FUND OF $USD9MILLION AFTER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING,WE DECIDED TO ISSUE YOU AN ATM VISA CARD VALUED AT 9MILLION DOLLAR.
THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT YOUR VALUED SUM OF 9MILLION DOLLAR HAS BEING TODAY CREDITED INTO ATM VISA CARD AND WE HAVE HANDLE IT TO OUR REMITANCE DEPARTMENT TO SEND IT TO YOU TODAY IN YOUR FAVOR.WITH THE VISA CARD YOU CAN BE ABLE TO MAKE WITHDRAW OF $10,000.00 UNITED STATE DOLLARS DAILIES AS PROGRAMMED UNTIL YOU WITHDRAW YOUR TOTAL SUM IN ANY ATM MACHINE. WE ARE SENDING YOU THE SCAN COPY OF YOUR ATM VISA CARD WHICH WE HAVE REGISTERED IN OUR SYSTEM FOR PAYMENT RECORD AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE YOUR INFORMATION AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS YOUR ATM VISA CARD WE BE SEND TO YOU THROUGH DHL COURIER OFFICE
WE HAVE RECEIVED A SIGNAL FROM THE SWISS WORLD BANK TO INFECT YOUR TRANSFER TO YOU WITHIN ONE WEEK, WE HAVE JUST FINISH OUR ANNUAL MEETING WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF BURKINA FASO (BCEAO) AND THE END OF THE MEETING WE HAVE CONCLUDED TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU THROUGH OUR ATM VISA CARD. AND YOUR VALUE SUM HAS BE CREDITED INTO YOUR ATM VISA ACCOUNT. WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR FUND IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, WE HAVE ISSUE AND CREDIT YOUR ATM CARD IN YOUR NAME TODAY .THE CARD WILL BE INSURE AND SEND TO YOU THROUGH DHL COURIER SERVICE .VIEW YOUR ATTACHED FILE FOR THE COPY OF YOUR ATM CARD.THIS IS THE PAYMENT DEPARTMENT EMAIL ID FOR YOU TO CONTACT US
(visacarddapartbf03@gmail.com)
YOU SHOULD FORWARD TO THIS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AND CALL THE BANK DIRECTOR WITH THIS NUMBER :+226-79 15 93 02. CONGRATULATION NOTICE: IF YOU FIND ANYTHING THAT YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND PLEASE KINDLY INFORM THIS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.YOU ARE ADVISE TO SEND YOUR INFORMATION DOWN IMMEDATILY WITH YOUR PHONE NUMBER WHEN THEY ARRIVEL IN YOUR COUNTRY THEY WE CALL YOU.
EMAIL; ( visacarddapartbf01@gmail.com)
Email (visacarddapartbf03@gmail.com)
DIRECTOR NAME
MUSA KAMAL
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