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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:
- "into 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)
- "million 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.
- mrschanta2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.chanta" <i41844583@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrschanta2@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:49:50 +0100
Subject: Hello
ATTENTION
CONGRATULATION,
how are you and your family doing today i want you to listen to this
good new the United Nations, wish to notify you as a beneficiary of
($6 MILLION DOLLARS) in compensation of scam victims. This is to
bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED NATIONS and
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. (BBVA)
Bank Madrid to pay 10 victims of scam ($6 MILLION DOLLARS)
each. Your E-mail ID were listed and approved for this payment as one
of the scammed victims to be paid this amount. Do contact (BBVA)
Bank in Madrid
Spain Branch for verification and release of your ($6 MILLION
DOLLARS) that we have deposited with the (BBVA) Bank in Madrid.
fill the formation to the Bank Manager so that the bank can releasing
the fund into your nominated bank account.
Your Name..................................................
Your Address..............................................
Your Occupation........................................
Your Passport attached OR Government ID Your
Age..............................................................
Your country...............................................
Bank Name.................................................
Bank Account Number.............................
Account Name........................................
the bank will transfer the funds into your nominated account in your
country. contact the Managing Director of the (BBVA) Bank in
Madrid with this email address below:
Email:( mrschanta2@gmail.com ) Contact person:
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