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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- royalbankofcanada131@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Office Account <offce91@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 18:01:26 -0700
Subject: Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Address;10 York Mills Rd. 3rd Floor Toronto, ON M2P 0A2 Canada
Country;CANADA
Email;royalbankofcanada131@aol.com
Phone; +1 (607)882-7330
WEBSITE; www.rbcroyalbank.com
Greetings from Mr.Brian Gross We are glad to reach you after searching for
you for about two and half years now, We are having sum amount of money in
our
account which says that you are the rightful owner, but one Mr. GARY BOONE
said that he is your next of kin and that you are dead over KIDNEY FAILURE,
and as
the next of kin he will want to claim all the money which is sum of (US$
10.5 Million UNITED STATE DOLLARS) .He has already sent his BANK ACCOUNT
alongside
with the needed transfer charges which is $100 to us today but We mail to
confirm if you are still Alive or Not before transfering the money to the
account
he sent to us today so feel free to get back to this email urgently if you
are still Alive before it will be late and we are planning transfering the
moneyto
hiS BANK ACCOUNT THIS COMING FRIDAY by 10;00am .
you are to send this below information for confirmation.
1].your full name....
2].your email address....
3].your airport....
].your occupation....
].your phone number....
].your city....
].your ID card copy....
Regards;Mr.Brian Gross
Royal Bank of Canada
Chief executive officer
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