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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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- wwwcitibkoffice21@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Shalla Bruce" <benardwilliams458@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wwwcitibkoffice21@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:25:38 -0800
Subject: Contact Person:Mr Ben Ibrahima Johnson Phone:Mobile:Tele:..+22969457855.
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ATTN: Fund Beneficiary!
I have deposited your funds with UBA BANK PLC yesterday morning and we
agreed that the Transfer of your $9.5 Million Dollars in Money Gram
compensation payment will take off on tomorrow morning. I need all
your account number information and address right now
So Now contact him immediately on his information bellow Contact
Person:Mr Ben Ibrahima Johnson Phone:Mobile:Tele:..+22969457865.
Email;; (wwwcitibkoffice21@gmail.com)
1 Full Name...
2 Your Home address and picture.
3 Your Current telephone number.
4 Your Age .
5 Your Country.
6 Your Occupation..
Home Address: Occupation: Cell Phone Country: Age:
Then to enable him transfer your Funds and give you the Reference No#,
sender name and question/answer to pick the $25,000.00 also to
continue sending rest of your payment till your total payment of
$9.5Million Dollars is complete.
Thanks for your Prompt Response.
Thanks, And Best Regards.
Mrs Shalla Bruce
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