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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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "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.
- unitedstatebank166@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "US Bank PlcUNITED STATE BANK OF AMERICA U.S.A" <ebrahimag3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitedstatebank166@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:23:44 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,
UNITED STATE BANK OF AMERICA U.S.A
WASHINGTON DC AGE WITH GRACE
@LONGJON.2003 U.S.A
WHITE DOLLARS STREET
BACK OF AFRICA HOUSE
bank address;unitedstatebank166@gmail.com
​ ​ ​ ​ COMPENSATION FUNDS OF THE YEAR 2022(YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED
IMMEDIATELY)
Attn: Contract Beneficiary,
From the records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the Federal
Government of united state BANK.
We would like to inform you that the US government has issued an order
to transfer the amount of ($ 10 million US dollars) to you as a
compensation funds
of the year 2022 as a retire worker and also a citizen of the country which
these payment is
qualified to be paid to everyone round the world ​ which you also have a
pending funds of
$5 million dollars that is supposed to be transferred to you since the
beginning of these year 2022
which we have decided to contact you today on the email on how we can make
the transaction to you
as soon as possible
(YOUR TRANSACTION CODE:20032003) PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THESE WITH ANYONE.
you are therefore to kindly re-confirm your followings information:
We are waiting for your immediate reply with your details so that this
bank can immediately proceed with the transaction without any furtherdelay,
FULL NAME------------------------
COUNTRY/HOME ADDRESS-----------------
WHATSAPP NUMBER-------------------
YOUR IDENTITY CARD---------------
OCCUPATION---------------------
The US bank will transfer your fund to your bank account immediately
as soon as I reconfirm your bank details.
Thank you for your bank details with us and we assure you a good and
perfect deal:Congratulations.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr DAVID MICHAEL
EXECUTIVE REGION MANAGER
REPLY TO Email
[unitedstatebank166@gmail.com]
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