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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- sandrawhitneykeldford70@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Sandra Whitney Keldford" <ja3791252@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sandrawhitneykeldford70@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:57:49 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT
Dear Beneficiary,
We want to officially notify you that your funds valued at US$9.5M being
payment for your Overdue Accrued pending payment has been programmed to
be transferred. Did you authorize Mrs. Dorothy Edmund to claim your fund
on your behalf with the bank account details below.
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Bank Address: 160 E. Yorba Linda Blvd.Placentia, CA.,92870 USA.
Account Name: Dorothy Edmund
Account Number: 07607- 44492
Routing number: 122000661
Bank Swift Code: BOFAUS3N.
For the immediate transfer of the US$9.5M to your bank account, kindly
contact Mrs. Sandra Whitney Keldford today with the below
information.
Contact Name: Mrs. Sandra Whitney Keldford
Email: infosandra0321@internet.ru
Email: sandrawhitneykeldford70@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: All correspondences to Mrs. Sandra Whitney Keldford should
have the reference number: SFSA/UP2950/8PUK sent along with your Full Names
and Telephone numbers for prompt attention.
Finally if we did not hear from you within 5 banking days we will assume
that you did transfer your ownership to Mrs.Dorothy Edmund and we will have
no other option than to pay her the full amount without delay.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Felix Roody
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