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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Joaquim Levy " <airiport.jfk101@mild.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: worldbankforum.com@protonmail.com
Date: 19 Jul 2018 13:42:59 +0200
Subject: RE: info@cannabislegal.de
Attention
Consequent upon the review of your details on my desk as
submitted for scrutiny, the said subject matter refers that it
is obvious you have not received your fund which is now in the
amount of $8.7 million USD (EIGHT MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).
Upon our investigations your payment was delayed due to past
corrupt predecessors governmental officials who almost held your
fund to themselves for their selfish reasons and some surrogate
individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an
attempt to swindle your fund which has led to unnecessary delay
in the receipt and so many losses from your end.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Money Laundering enhanced
by the United Nations and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
(FinCEN) have successfully passed a mandate to the current
Chairman Director Federal Reserve to issue an AUTHORITY TO
REMIT (ATR) to you upon the reconciliation of your clearance.
Furthermore:
We will refer you to our overseas subsidiary paying consortium
whereby they will have your fund deposited in your names
andfavor and you will be given the logging details to access
your fund at will, also an access transfer pin code will be
issued to you after the reconciliation of that for the onward
transfer of your funds at your convenience from your home or
office to any bank of your choice worldwide.
You are hereby kindly requested to furnish this office with the
following details below to help us process your payment as soon
as possible.
Your Full Name:_________________________
Your House Address:_________________________
Home/Cell/Phone Number:___________________
Method of Payment as (Recommended):_____________
Age:____________________________
Occupation:________________________
Any Valid form of ID:________________________
We also hereby Issued you our code of conduct, which is
(WBF/$8.7/UN/FATF/FinCEN/-2018) so you Have to indicate this code
when replying back to us by using it as your subject because of
impostors, you have to be highly
discreet and confidential with all related information concerning
your coming payment as this present payment reconciliation office
will not be liable for any unscrupulous error on your end.
NOTE: ANY INCOMING EMAIL WITHOUT THE CODE OF CONDUCT BESIDE THE
SUBJECT
COLUMN WILL NOT BE ATTENDED TO.
Thanks and congratulations!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Joaquim Levy.
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