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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- 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.
- atmpaymentcenter2019@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: asitalia@wooow.it
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 04:07:29 +0200
Subject: Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,
Une garantie de paiement irrévocable a été émise par la Banque mondiale.
Groupe et le Fonds monétaire international (FMI) sur votre paiement.
Cependant, nous sommes heureux de vous informer que sur la base de notre
recommandation / instructions; vos fonds de succession complets ont été
crédité en votre faveur par ATM VISA CARD.
Vous êtes donc conseillé de contacter:
M. John Robert.
Directeur du service des paiements aux guichets automatiques
(Uba Bank Plc, République du Bénin)
Adresse électronique: (atmpaymentcenter2019@gmail.com)
Numéro de téléphone + 229-941-939-59
NOTE: Il est conseillé de fournir à M. John Robert vos réponses correctes et
correctes.
détails valides. Sachez également que le montant à vous payer est de
USD 3 500 000 000. Nous attendons votre réponse urgente à cet e-mail à
nous permettent de surveiller efficacement ce paiement, prenant ainsi contact
avec
John Robert comme indiqué pour éviter tout retard supplémentaire.
Toutes nos félicitations.
Mme Esther Oly
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