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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:
- "sunfirst11@daum.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "sunfirst11@daum.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: SunTrust Bank <solostarzomon@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sunfirst11@daum.net
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2021 11:04:22 -0700
Subject: YOUR UNPAID FUND
Sir/Madam
This is to inform the above that National Relief Fund/SunTrust Bank
International is offering a Financial Incentive of ($800.000.00 Eight
Hundred Thousand United States Of America Dollar) to every United
States of America/Asia/European/African/CITIZEN of the world a life
time opportunity to benefit in a SunTrust Bank International
MasterCard ATM COMPENSATION, In order to encourage more people to Stay
Home plans as directed by CDC.Your Email address is amongst the Email
ID Second batch list to receive the incentive payment of ($800.000.00
Eight Hundred Thousand United States Of America Dollar) on this
exercise, the purpose for these funds is to ensure relief to the
global citizens of the world, due to Corona Virus Pandemic which is
the reason the National Relief Fund/SunTrust Bank decided to carry out
this exercise of empowerment to humanity globally.
which the MasterCard daily Limit is $5.000.00 USD.(Five Thousand
United States Of America Dollar),be advised that this Card is valid
till on 29th December 2022. Note: that You will be responsible for the
Insurance/Delivery Charges of your Incentive of ($800.000.00 Eight
Hundred Thousand United States Of America Dollar) as you already
informed that your ($800.000.00 Eight Hundred Thousand United States
Of America Dollar) has already been programmed into the MasterCard
ATM, so be advice that Insurance/Delivery charges are not deductable
To claim your incentive.Please fill out the following personal
information, Your Full Name/Delivery Address and a Valid Phone Number
for your incentive Compensation of ($800.000.00 Eight Hundred Thousand
United States Of America Dollar) Valued MasterCard to be delivered to
you within the next 48 hours as the United States Courier Delivery
Service Delivery company awaiting your details of delivery.All
required information should be forwarded to this alternative Email-
(sunfirst11@daum.net)
Sign:
Mr Steven Owen.
Publicity Secretary
SunTrust Bank International
All required information should be forwarded to this alternative
Email- (sunfirst11@daum.net)
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