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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:
- "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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- 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.
- fortunejack011@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MR JACK FORTUNE <mrfredericksmith447@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fortunejack011@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 22:17:33 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION FUNDS OWNER
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ATTENTION: FUNDS OWNER!!
CITIBANK,UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
ATTENTION: FUNDS OWNER!!!.We have been directed to trans-wire your
scam victim compensation fund of $18.5 Million dollars directly into
your bank account, because the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI),
Department of Homeland Security and Investigations (DHSIS),
International Police (INTERPOL) and Cyberlinks and OnlineSecurity
Systems Departments,the aboved mentioned security agencies are in
close watch of this payment which is to be made in your favour and
other victims like you from around the globe. After there
investigations they instructed that direct bank to bank transfer into
beneficiaries bank account will be the best option by which
beneficiaries can receive there funds without further delays.To
receive your funds kindly send your following bank account
details:Bank Name:....Bank Address:....Account number:...Account
holder's name:...Account holder's phone number......Routine
number/Swift code:.....contact MR JACK FORTUNE fortunejack011@gmail.com
You can as well register and open an
account with us at Citibank if you don't have an already existing
account by providing us with your valid identification card.Your funds
will be wired directly into your bank account within 24hours from
now.Regards Gerald Durian citibank customerservice department.
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