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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:
- "clear source of funds certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "certificates of origin of funds" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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.
- alicebeller5@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Karl Patric <ericwills1759@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alicebeller5@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 21:43:03 +0100
Subject: Contact Miss Alice Beller now for your ATM Card delivery package.
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Hello,
How are you doing today? This is to acknowledge the receipt of the order
from Mrs Charlene White United Nations Auditor NY Regional, in respect with
the provision act of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution, I am directed to
inform you that your total fund has been loaded into an ATM Visa Card and
every arrangements has been concluded to effect the delivery of your ATM
Visa Card in our bid to transparency. It's my pleasure and honor to inform
you that your ATM Card Number 4187 6217 1945 4829 has been approved in your
favor and your Personal Identification Number is (2208). The ATM Card Value
is $4.5 million (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars), and you are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $5000.00
USD is permitted on withdrawal 3 times per day and we are duly Inter Switch
which you can use to make withdrawal in any location and any ATM center of
your choice. However I which to inform you that the Delivery agent in
charge of your delivery is in John F. Kennedy International Airport right
now and I required you to reconfirm the following information's below to
her so that she can deliver your ATM Package to you today and return
immediately.
FULL NAME: ===========
CURRENT HOME ADDRESS: ===========
TELEPHONE/CELL PHONE NUMBER.=========
AND A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION: ========
Bellow is how you can contact the delivery agent now for your delivery.
Agent Name- - - - -- - Alice Beller
Email address- - -- - alicebeller5@gmail.com
Please note that your ATM card is well packaged and cannot be opened
because it was protected with a hard cover of an insurance policy which
makes it impossible for it to be used by any individual except you the
rightful beneficiary
Your parcel contains the following documents:
1.VISA CARD VALUED THE SUM OF $4.500.000.00
2.CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES(C.S.F.C.)
3.CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN OF FUNDS(C.O.F.)
4. ANTI DRUG CERTIFICATE ( A.D.C.)
These documents have been securely sealed and packed for security reasons
which makes it impossible for anyone to use the card except you the
beneficiary. So email her now for your delivery.
Yours Sincerely,
Karl Patric
Foreign Operations Manager.
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