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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "plc.uba@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: HARRY ANDERSON <ofafrica@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 08:21:39 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT NOW DEAR BENEFICIARY
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Very Urgent Dear Beneficiary
This is to official inform you of your compensation payment valued sum
of U.S$3.7 Million USD which has deposited to converted it into an ATM
Visa Card and deliver it to you, therefore kindly be advice to contact
ATM card center today., Since your email address is among the lucky
beneficiaries who will receive the compensation payment we have
arranged your payment to be paid to you through ATM VISA CARD and
deliver to your postal address with the Pin Numbers as to
enable you withdraw from any ATM Machine of your choice till you
withdraw the whole funds therein the your ATM Card before get to
exhausted.
Provide Your ATM Card Delivery Address Bellow:
Your Full Name ::::: :
Your Country:::::::
Your Direct Tel ::::::::
Your Address / City::::::::
Your occupation ::::::::
Your :Sex/ Age ::::::::
Contact person in position to your ATM Card: Mr Douglas Williams email
(plc.uba@yandex.com) Tel: +2348027382779, As a matter of fact your
immediate respondent
understanding will be appreciate by you follow instructions while they
await to hear from you to enable their immediate action ., Again do
indicate to them
this code(6759) being your code of conduct thanks.
Yours in Services
Mr.Harry Anderson
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