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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "DR. BENNETT" <info@belti.ru>
Reply-To: drdbonline@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 01:05:19 +0200
Subject: URGENT APPROVAL/APPOINTMENT DATE
<HTML><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/></head><BODY><P>Betreft: ECO/ING/23780111088/WAD/B/G/F<BR>Subject: APPROVAL/APPOINTMENT DATE<BR>Date: January 08th, 2020</P>
<P>Subj Refers:</P>
<P>Attention:</P>
<P>This is to inform you that the request for release of deposited funds tagged ECO/ING/23780111088/WAD/B/G/F to you as the new beneficiary has been approved therefore, based on the mandate giving to us. </P>
<P>We will proceed to make an appointment for you to come for the final signatory, release and transfer of the deposit to you. </P>
<P>You are required to come to Amsterdam the- Netherlands as an official appointment will be schedule to you based on the date that’s convenient for you next week. You are requested to choose a date between 10th-20th Jan 2020 to arrive in the Netherlands to sign the final release order and also to open an off-shore account with the INGBANK in the Netherlands.</P>
<P>The account office will assist you in opening an off-shore account here in the Netherlands to facilitate the transfer of the deposited funds to you therefore; effort will be made to ensure that the new off-shore bank account is open for you while you are here in the Netherlands.</P>
<P>Please note that the vault office will confirm your appointment as soon as we receive from you a confirmation of your intended date of arrival in the Netherlands, we will also send you all the mandatory requirements e:g Logistics charges e.t.c that you need to bring along with you.</P>
<P>Please acknowledge the receipt of this email immediately for confirmation.</P>
<P>Best Regards</P>
<P>Dr. David Bennett<BR>Vault Director<BR><A href="mailto:drdbonline@outlook.com">drdbonline@outlook.com</A></P>
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