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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Linda Greenfield <Linda.Greenfield@linda-greenfield.com>
Reply-To: lindagreenfield@indamail.hu
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 19:13:49 -0700
Subject: MESSAGE FROM THE PRO
From: Linda Greenfield
Team of financial auditors
United Nations financial operations.
Our ref: WB/NF/UN/XX18
IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD/WIRE TRANSFER
We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.
Note: Texas Bank,USA is now responsible for your part payment o f $1m
Kindly contact:
Chief payment coordinator
Kenneth Biss.
Email : kennethbiss@webmail. c d
Telephone Number: +12819415361.
Kindly reconfirm the details as stated bellow
1. Your Full Name..2. Address ..3. cell/Telephone Numbers..4. Account details for the payment.........
Linda Greenfield
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