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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.
- 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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- fmf.com01@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. JAMES MAURERCHU" <www.@aurora.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr. JAMES MAURERCHU" <fmf.com01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:46:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention my dear.
Attention my dear.
This is to inform you that your compensation funds of $5.9Musd credited in the file (#TSB/2018/BXGP/DBN), has been approved to be paid to you through ATM CARD which you are allowed to be withdraw by united state of America 5.500 us dollars everyday in each transaction until you received your complete compensation fund above.
This payment was mandated by the IMF and instructed the presidency in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Finance Republique Du Benin after the meeting held on after swearing in of our new President as all the Delivery Company and banks transfer has been failed.
Now contact the office, federal ministry of finance In charge of your fund, Dr. James Mu , The Director and ask him to renew your payment file and start send your ATM card payment to you.
Below is the contact info of the ministry of finance.
E-mail (fmf.com01@yahoo.fr )
Contact Person; Dr. James Murarachu
His private email;
Tel; +229 69654605
You have to contact him now with your personal info’s such as follows;
1) FULL NAME:
(2) ADDRESS:
(3) COUNTRY:
(4) PRIVATE TEL:
(5) MOBILE PHONE
(6) PRIVATE EMAIL:
(7)YOU’RE FILE NO;
(8) YOU RE ID OR PASSPORT;
Yours faithfully.
Mr. COLE JOHN
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