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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "HON.DR.CHRIS JAMES" <directortonywlley@gmail.com>
Reply-To: directordavidjohnson@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 11:43:49 -0500
Subject: ATM MASTER CARD OWNER CONTACT MR DAVID FOR DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM
CARD TELL:(+(202 810-1101)
DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT
UBA BANK PLC.
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01
ATTENTION:ATM MASTER CARD OWNER,
WE HERE BY NOTIFYING YOU THAT UBA BANK PLC HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT
YOUR PAYMENT OF $11,5MILLION USD THROUGH ATM CARD. YOU HAVE TO STOP
FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) OR MINISTRY OF
FINANCE AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT.
UBA BANK MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT THROUGH
AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT.
THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA
PACIFIC THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO
WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.
THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL IS $5,000USD PER DAY. A TOTAL OF $11,5MILLION
USD AT A TIME NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND BY CONTACTING THE BANK
TODAY. THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH MASTER CARD
COMPANY USA.
PLEASE KINDLY RECOMFIRMED YOUR INFORMATION TO ENABLE US DELIVER YOUR ATM
CARD BEFORE THIS COMING WEEK THANKS UBA BANK:
1.YOUR FULL NAME…
2.YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER…
3.YOUR OFFICE NUMBER…
4.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND YOUR ATM CARD…
5.(P.O BOX NUMBER/ADDRESS)…
6.YOUR AGE/GENDER…
7.YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION…
8.DO YOU HAVE ANY EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT (YES OR NO)…
FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF THE ATM CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS.
CONTACT HON DR.CHRIS JAMES WITH THIS INFORMATION:
HON.DR.CHRIS JAMES
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
BANK OF AMERICA
TELL:+1(202 810-1101)
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE (BANK OF AMERICA BANK) HEREBY ISSUED
YOU OUR
CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS ATM-0212 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE
WHEN CONTACTING DR.CHRIS JAMES BANK OF AMERICA ON THE CARD CENTER BY USING
IT AS YOUR
SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY (BANK OF AMERICA) IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT
OF THIS MASSAGE FROM THE BANK OF AMERICA.
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