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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:
- "insurance fee " (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)
- 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.
- ubaforafrica48@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: DR ALEXIS BEN <fedexoffice252@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubaforafrica48@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 03:55:12 -0700
Subject: Attention: your ATM card is here
Attention: your atm card is here
The IMF is compensating all the scam victims and your email address
was found as one of the Victims. We have concluded to affecta your own
payment through
ATM VISA CARD $5,000 twice daily until the total sum of ($17.2Million
dollars ) is completely paid to you.
We now need your information as to where we will be delivering your
ATM CARD, such as; Receiver’s name, address and phone number. NOTE
that once you send
your full information to MR BEN JAMES then he will deliver your ATM
VISA CARD to your home address immediately. Now contact DHL EXPRESS
with this Email:
(ubaforafrica48@gmail.com) Office Number you can text us a messages or
also call. (+19109123968) yourfull information to this Email Address
and call us immediately you receive this notice.
Noted that their security and Insurance fee has been paid expect
their delivery fee of $220.00 which I did not pay because they refuse
and said that it
will be pay by you the beneficiary upon your response, Please don't be
deceive by any body. I register your ATM Visa Card with Code of 0864,
please indicate this Code
when contacting DHL Express today.and we really need your info
Your FULL Name................
Your country.........
Your phone number................
Address.................
City.................
Your nearest Airport.....
your copy of your id.....
Thanks and God bless,
Your Sincerely
MR BEN JAMES
and you can also chating me on whatsApp (+19109123968)
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