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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- ca323544@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Roland YAVO" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:44:21 -0700
Subject: From Mr. Roland YAVO
Attention Beneficiary:
To stop this dubious act, we agreed with the World Bank and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that we the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) can manage and monitor this payment to overcome
the desperate situation of banks and other personnel organizations
involved in the criminal process.
We have obtained an irrevocable payment agreement guarantee for your payment
from the World Bank. We would like to inform you that the World Bank
has decided to send you $ 800,000.00 dollars and transfer it through
international automated teller machine card (ATM VISA CARD), This will
enable you make withdrawal from any VISA ATM MACHINE anywhere in the
world on daily limit of $2500. Orabank International Lome Togo will
issue the international ATM VISA CARD in your name and send it to your
home address through DHL Delivery Company.
Contact Mr Andy Williams to send your VISA CARD to your home address
immediately.
Email: ca323544@gmail.com
Website: www.un.org
Phone No:+22879794172
Regards
Mr. Roland YAVO
Admin Secretary
Orabank International Lome Togo
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