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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- 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.
- bankapprovedremit1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Linda A. Wood" <lyang8315@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 07:20:06 +0100
Subject: TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.
From the desk of: Charles Holiday
Attention: Dear,
This is to notify you that the United Nations and World Bank of
Switzerland with the G-20 assembly of world most powerful economic
nation as the fudiciary handling debt relief program have agreed to
mandated the Fund Clearing Department to pay the shortlisted
beneficiary's who have lost confident and dignity in committments to
their international contracting/inheritance payment turn down.
Note, the total sum of US$3,800,000,00 has been approved to each of
the beneficiary's and your name and email is in the list of people
that will be receiving this fund into your bank account.
So you are therefore advised to provide to us these informations
listed below to enable us schedule your name in the list of
beneficiary's that will be receiving their funds this week and also
proceed on the immediate transfer of your approved fund into your bank
account without any delay.
Provide to us this information below.
1. Your Full Bank Account Details:
2.Your Direct Cell or office phone to reach you:
3.Your address of locations:
4.Your full name:
We are looking forward to hear from you as soon as possible for the
transfer of your fund into your bank account by the Bank of America,
New York. Reply to this email address (bankapprovedremit1@gmail.com)
for immediate attention toward your fund release.
Your's in Faithfully
Mr. Charles Holiday
Director Operate Officer in Charge
Fund Clearing Department
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