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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 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:
- "million us dollars" (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.
- rejimmywilson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: From ATM Card Dept <forigindebitfile@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rejimmywilson@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 11:38:25 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION CARD OWNER
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This is to Inform you that We have issued an ATM MasterCard worth
$15.5Million US Dollars with Number: 5412 7512 3456 7890 Which has
been accredited by the National Bank of Kenya And Federal bureau of
investigation (FBI), as Fund Compensation and currently approved in
your favor. The package has been released today to deliver to Your
Home. You're receiving this email in order to fully compensate victims
that have had problems receiving their funds or lost funds in the
process. We the National Bank registered under Kenya government is
charged to deliver your ATM Master Card package to your Home.
Your advise to Forward the following Details of yours for the
conclusion of your ATM MasterCard Delivery:
(1). Your full name::
(2). Your country::
(3). Mobile / Cell phone number::
(4). Your correct home address::
(5). Your next of kin name and email::
Contact Rev.Jimmy Wilson with this information:
Email : ( rejimmywilson@gmail.com )
Note that delivery of your ATM Master Card will still be on hold
pending till we receive the above information from you and because of
impostors the ( National Bank of Kenya ) are hereby issued you our
code of conduct which is Atm-0102, so you have to indicate this code
when contacting Rev.Jimmy Wilson on the card center by using it as
your subject.
From ATM Card Dept
(National Bank of Kenya)
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