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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 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.
- marksean457@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Lord Dreco <drecolord0@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 07:51:10 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION
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PAYMENT NOTIFICATION;This is to officially notify you that the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating all the scam
victims 1.5MUSD each, and your email address was found in the scam
victim's beneficiaries' list after a random selection made by IMF USA.
This Bank Atlantic AND Federal Reserve Bank has been mandated by the
IMF to pay your compensation to you via check, ATM card or Telegraphic
Wire Transfer.
Therefore make your choice and contact us with your delivery/banking
information, such as,
Your Full name--
Your phone number--
Your designated home address--
Bank name:--
Account name:--
Account number:--
Swift code:--
Your required to contact James Duke
email; marksean457@gmail.com
Assistance Reconciliation department
Note; that your payment files will be transfer to USA treasury Account
as an unclaimed fund through IMF within 48hours if we do not hear from
you. this is the instruction by the IMF.
Regards
Mark Jay
UN Secretary Washington DC, USA
Tel;(774)768 4619
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