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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:
- "consignment " (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.
Fraud email example:
From: William Bra <bra38302@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Garywilliam132@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2021 05:55:37 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear
You sent
Greetings from Bank of America
16327 UNIVERSITY
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33097
COMPENSATION FUNDS FROM BOA .
Good day honorable beneficiary this notice is coming to you from
the Bank of America headquarters.
You’re hereby seleted as the 9th lucky selected United state citizens
to be compensated with the total sum of $4.2 million against the
outbreak of corona virus 🦠which affected the country finance and
individuals and it will delivery through ATM card , we need your
urgent response for an immediate delivering of your consignment box 📦
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Please kindly reconfirm me with all the details needed below to open
an account for you in BOA :
USER ID..............................
FIRST NAME ......................
LAST NAME .......................
PASSWORD .......................
EMAIL ID .............................
PHONE NUMBER ...............
DATE OF BIRTH ..................
ADDRESS ............................
CITY NAME .........................
ZIP CODE .............................
MR JOHN DOE
President, Bank of America Private Bank
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