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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.
- 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.
- dljb1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: DLJ Bank Plc <citibankplc48@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: dljbk.online@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:17:13 +0100
Subject: Re: Abandon Fund
DLJ MERCHANT BANK PLC
277 Park Ave # 19, New York,
New York, United States
Tel: My USA Number: +1 (213).419.4690
Email: info@dljb1.com / dljb1@yahoo.com
I am Mr. Mertens Peeters United States DLJ Merchant Bank International
Chief Executive Officer. I saw a file in respect of your Fund
amounting to the sum values at US$4.9 Million United Stated Dollars.
After going through the file, I discovered that you abandoned your
fund here in the process of transfer to your designated bank account
due to demands from banks and other financial institutions. I write to
know the reason why you choose to abandon your fund here because it is
my first primary assignment to quickly offset every payment that is
pending with the United Kingdom Gate House Bank International transfer
statutory disc.
I assure you that USA DLJ Merchant Bank International Board of
Directors and the US Treasury financial regulatory authorities will
look into your approved funds properly and process your fund transfer
to you as soon as you indicate your interest in receiving your
approved fund.
Get back to us immediately via email so that we can know how to look
into your financial matter urgently and make sure you receive your
fund immediately without any delay.
Meanwhile, for security reasons, you have to fill out below
information so that we will know who we are dealing with
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Mobile Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Sex:
6. Date Of Birth:
7. Your legal identification such as international passport copy or
Drivers license or any form of official ID card bearing your name
Once we receive listed details from you then we will proceed on your
transaction as soon as possible Thanks for banking with us while we
looking forward to serving you with the best of our service
DLJ Bank International Management.
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