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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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.
- 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.
- info_ubagh@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Comdr. Abdul Katta" <lyndacl41@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abdkatta208@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2020 11:44:40 +0000
Subject: Urgent notification,
Police Senegal
Customers Service Hours /24/7
Urgent notification,
The Senegalese Police enhanced by the United Nations of Investigation have
successfully passed a mandate to the UNITED BANK for AFRICA Board to move
your compensation funds to their offshore branch for swift process of the
fund's transfer to you.
Note: The funds has been moved to UNITED BANK for AFRICA, Ghana and their
Ghanaian counterpart will now be responsible to effect the transfer to you
without further delay.
You are advised to contact the UNITED BANK for AFRICA, Ghana through their
contact below and also send them your details as stated below immediately
to enable them to commence the process of the transfer to your nominated
Bank account;
*Tel: +233-235441784*
*E-mail: info_ubagh@accountant.com <info_ubagh@accountant.com>*
*Contact Person: Mr. Jonathan Boake*
You are advised to send the Bank your details as stated below:
Your full Name..
Your Address:…………..
Home/Cell Phone:…………..
Occupation:..........
Yours sincerely,
Comdr. Abdul
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