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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:
- "00,000.00" (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: "Khalid Donnel Fadil" <email@halma.nl>
Reply-To: khalid.fadil@aol.com
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 01:33:45 +0300
Subject: Telegraphic Transfer Alert Notice^
TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE UPDATE.
Credit Alert:
Dear customer your account has been credited with the sum of US$15,700,000.0000.
Telex-Transfer NAME : FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK -USA.
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TYPE OF TRANSFER : 10108137325963
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DP-DATE : 27/04/2019 - 29/03/2019
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DP-DATE : 1:45PM/NEXT OF KIN
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T-BALANCE : US$15,700,000.0000
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Telex/SWIFT Code: FRNYUS33
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Currency: USD
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Following the above telex transfer in your favour, Kindly Confirm if the (Chief Executive Officer) has contacted you about the transfer to enable us monitor the transfer from here.
We wait your urgent responds in respect of this message.
Congratulation.
Management.
Signed: Khalid Fadil
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