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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- 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.
- fundtransferofficer@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: BANK <mymarie913@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fundtransferofficer@accountant.com
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2022 08:01:16 -0700
Subject: YOUR $8.3M FUND TRANSFER INSTRUCTION
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DEAR BENEFICIARY,
THIS MESSAGE IS COMING FROM llOYDS BANK, REGARDING A FUND TRANSFER
PAYMENT WORTH $8.3M.[EIGHT MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ]
WHICH IS PENDING IN YOUR NAME.
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR INSTRUCTION IN WHICH YOU
AUTHORIZE TO TRANSFER YOUR $8.3M TO PEOPLE FROM CHINA WHICH IS Mr. WILLIAM
KALI AND MR JOHNNY LEE, AS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED BENEFICIARY. WE WANT TO USE
THIS AVENUE TO INQUIRE WHY YOU HAVE GIVEN SUCH AN INSTRUCTION.
PLEASE BENEFICIARY, AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL
OFFICIALLY TRANSFER THIS FUND TO THEM AS YOU HAVE STATED.
BELOW IS THE BANKING INFORMATION WERE THEY SAID YOU HAVE ALLOWED THE FUND
TO BE TRANSFERRED
BANK NAME; BANK OF CHINA
BANK ADDRESS: CHINA
ACCOUNT NAME: WILLIAM KALI
ACCOUNT NO.:23876540087
SWIFT CODE.BCHN112
YOU ARE ADVISED IF YOU ARE NOT THE PERSON WHO DIRECT THIS MEN FROM CHINA TO
CLAIM YOUR $8.3M, TO WRITE TO MY OFFICE SO THAT WE CAN STOP THE TRANSFER.
BANK EMAIL : fundtransferofficer@accountant.com
THANKS
YOURS TRULY
Mr Charlie Nunn
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