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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (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.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- barrandresonmichael@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Barr.Anderson Michael" <ww.@seagreen.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Barr.Anderson Michael" <barrandresonmichael@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 01:47:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Re:_INSTRUCTIONS_TO_DELIVER_YOUR_ATM_VISA_CARD=E2=80=8B?=
This is to bring you notice that i have register your ATM VISA CARD with DHL to your address. I am Mrs. Lael Brainard , United States Secretary of State by profession.And the card's value is $36.5 millions united state dollars,The security keeping charges has been paid but i did not pay their delivery fees since they refused Reasons for their refusal is because the delivery fee must be paid on the day of the delivery and the delivery fee is $105 dollar only
And i deposited it today being 26th April 2018 So that is reason why i did not pay for delivery fee and that is only thing you are going to pay.So i want you to be fast on paying the delivery fee urgent to avoid increase of their delivery fee.
Barr.Anderson Michael(ATM Card Center Director)
DHL DIRECTOR GENERAL
EMAIL:(barrandresonmichael@yahoo.com)
Phone Number + 229-69459778
Do contact Barr.Anderson Michael of the ATM Card Center via his contact details above and furnish him with your details as listed below:
FULL NAMES: __________________________________
DELIVERY ADDRESS FOR ATM CARD: __________________
SEX: _______________
DATE OF BIRTH: __________________
OCCUPATION: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________
On contacting him with your details your file would be updated and below is the payment information in which you will use in making payment of $105.00 via Money Gram Or Western Union Money Transfer for the procurement of your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your ATM Release Order, after which the delivery of your ATM Card will be affected to your designated home address without any further delay, No extra fee.
Receiver’s Name: Williams eze
Receiver’s Country: Benin Republic
CODE.0029
City: Cotonou
Question: YES
Answer: NO
Amount: $105 USD
Send to me the following info once you send the payment.
Senders Name:
Location:
MTCN / Reference #:
Note: Disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM card, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with Barr.Anderson Michael.of the ATM card center who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your payment and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we Could act upon it immediately. Help stop cyber crime.
Call Barr. on his phone for urgent attention: +229-69459778
Mrs. Lael Brainard
(Under Secretary)
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