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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you are advise to" (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 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.
- bankintl.bibebenin@post.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Rose Helen Walter <WWW@dream.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: bankIntl.bibebenin@post.com
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 22:22:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary
Attention Dear Friend
This is Rose Helen Walter i was instructed by the IMF director Christine Lagarde to send this mail to you concerning your unpaid fund, your total fund of (US$2.5 million) which is ready for transfer to any bank account of your choice. Christine Lagarde is busy because of her too many schedule so she asked me to send this mail to you on her behalf because she won't have the time to do so, i was assigned to carry out the instruction.
You are advise to contact the bank manager and tell them Christine Lagarde of IMF ordered you to contact them in regard of your US$2.5 million fund transfer, once you mention the name IMF Christine Lagarde they will carry out your transfer. Christine Lagarde also said that you are to send a remittance fee of $115 to the bank to enable them proceed with your fund transfer without any delay, send the following code to the bank manager to enable them locate your payment file (BIBE139905).
BELOW IS THE UBA CONTACT DETAILS.
Contact person: Mr John MEAN,
CONTACT EMAIL: bankIntl.bibebenin@post.com
Contact the Bank with your information as listed below.
Your full name.....
Your address........
Your country.......
Your city.......
Your mobile#.......
Please don't forget Christine Lagarde said you have to send only remittance fee $115 to the bank to proceed with your fund transfer.
Am wishing you good luck
Rose Helen Walter
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