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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.
- 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.
- edwardmrdavies@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Edward Davies <bjorna.karlsson@telia.com>
Reply-To: edwardmrdavies@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 02:58:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: KINDLY Click this link Below to Visit THE BANK WEBSITE:
https://us.poolbanks.com/
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES.
SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET.
Attention Beneficiary Email ID,
It has come to the notice of the authority the federal bureau of
investigation (FBI) Division United States of American through our
intelligence-monitoring network today we have discovered that the
transaction the bank contacted you previously was legal. Recently the
funds has been legally approved to be paid to you via POOLBANK of
America in conjunction with the United Nations (UN)
And we want to let you know that your $12.5Million has been deposited
with our bank by POOLBANK, President and Chief Executive
Officer Mr. Edward Davies in conjunction with the United Nations (UN).
So we are honored to have you . furthermore i want to inform you that
you will have to open an online account with us so that you can have
access to your online account and operate your wire transfer yourself
. So we are going to open an online account for you and give you the
user name and password which you will use to login and operate your
wire transfer yourself. So Your Online assccs creation will take place
as soon as you send Your Full Details as they required
Below.
Contact us with your informations below,
Your name:..........
Phone number:.......
Address:............
International passport or photograph. Driving License
Claim Your fund of $12.5M USD from us,contact us at:
EMAIL:..( edwardmrdavies@gmail.com )
KINDLY Click this link Below to Visit THE BANK WEBSITE: https://us.poolbanks.com/
Best Regards,
Mr Edward Davies
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