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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- 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.
- fficeemail97@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Morgan Chambers" <1adress@no-log.org>
Reply-To: fficeemail97@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 02:43:27 +0100
Subject: Attn: The Owner of this E-mail ID,
Attn: The Owner of this E-mail ID,
Your Name And Your Contact Details Was Given To This Office In Respect Of
Your Total inherited/Compensation Sum Owed To You Which You Have Failed To
Claim Because Of Either Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or Because Of
Your Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Payment.
We Wish To Bring To You The Solution To This Problem. Right Now We Have
Arranged Your Payment Through Our Swift Card Payment Centers, That Is The
Latest Instruction From Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)
This UBA ATM payment Center Will Send To You An ATM VISA Card Which You
Will Use To Withdraw Your Money In Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The
World, So If You Like To Receive Your Fund In This Way, Please Let Us Know
Buy Contacting Us Back on the following information:
CONTACT: Mr. Morgan Chambers
Email: ( fficeemail97@gmail.com )
And Also Send The Following Information As Listed Below.
1. Full Name
2. Phone Number
3. Delivery address
4.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION/ If any available
We Have Been Mandated By The ECOWAS Parliament To Issue Out $7.5million
USD in your favor This fiscal year. Also For Your Information, You Have To
Stop Any Furthe
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