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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.
- 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.
- usmanaliual90a@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Usman Ali <usmanaliual90a@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 20:06:34 -0800
Subject: Prompt Response
I am Mr. Usman Ali.(World Bank Auditor) I went as directed by the
World Bank to make your funds USD$2.5 million transfer to your banks
account provided below within 24 hours. And this account below was
provided by your next of kin Mrs.Sarah Rapson. based on the ground that you
sent her as your next of kin and the I.D and the account she provided
are still in our care if you need to verify.
JP Morgan Chase Bank
Bank Address:270 Park Avenue
New York, NY
(347)708-1461
NAME ON ACCOUNT: Mrs.Sarah Beckly.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1173428747
ROUTING NUMBER: 0990003197
Please Contact Mr. Usman Ali. the payment officer as soon as you have
gone through this
email its very urgent in the next 24 hours to rectify your bank account
details.
Payment officer: Mr. Usman Ali.
Email: usmanaliual90a@gmail.com
Regards,
Mr. Usman Ali
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