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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 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.
- fremiemit22@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Freemeant Meant <freemeant2233@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2019 11:57:54 +0100
Subject: United Nation Annex office Dear Sir Treat as Urgent
Dear Sir
This office of united nation annex / AU / pan Africa operation unit office
in Accra Ghana united nation representatives hereby inform you regarding
the over due completed contract fund pending i received immediate release
order after our meeting past Friday with IMF office regarding all pending
transaction in Africa. united state have set up panel to follow and monitor
the transaction till get to beneficiary location to avoid more delay.
they noticed terrorist are using ghost workers to claim some beneficiaries
fund and use it to acquired ammunition to attack innocent people all over
the world so therefore they want to destroy over due payment files they
however advice all beneficiary to claim this part payment approval ($5.5
million) approved by Nigeria president as the world bank advised any
beneficiary that fails to follow up the dept file will not exist any more
in Africa banks
this office have decided to take over this transaction we have start
programming ( usd$ 5.5 million )part payment to transfer immediately to
your bank account or by delivery to your door step as urgent needed. last
week Friday One Mr Williams Pearson of united state have claim to represent
you he however forwarded bellow information.
NAME WILLIAM PEARSON
(5) BANK NAME; FIRST UNITED BANK
(6) BANK ADDRESS ;700 EXCHANGE AVE CRETE,IL60417
(7) ACCOUNT NAME ;BARRACUDA1
(8) ACCOUNT NUMBER ; 040221643
(9) SWIFT CODE 071923750
(10) BANK TELFAX ; 1-708-672-6161FAX
HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS 830 WHITE OAK LANE UNIVERSITYPARK,IL60484
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER 1-708-336-9505
Confirm if you have sent this man to avoid wrong payment if you fail to
respond to this office within 24 hours we will proceed with the bank
details received
Regards
Mr. James Taylor
United nation Operation
Unite No. 27 Ring Road East,
Headquarters Accra
head office email ( fremiemit22@gmail.com)
Phone number 233-230-525-492
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