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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:
- 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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: BVAS PAYMENT <sender320077@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bcreditalert@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:28:44 +0100
Subject: Re: The Only Solution To Your Financial Crisis/REPLY
BVAS PAYMENT SCHEME
Dear Foreign Contractor, I wish to bring to your notice a payment
scheme currently going on which has been able to put a smile on
the faces of our foreign contractors.
BVAS is an automated payment system whereby your overdue fund is
first allocated to you based on the amount you are owed with your name,
PIN, and transfer details after which your fund is wired directly to you
from the BVAS machine.
There is no third party in BVAS transfer as everything is done
electronically and straight into your nominated bank account.
Note that so many beneficiaries have received their fund this way
and I would also want you to be a partaker. Get back to you as
soon as you receive this mail.
Watch the video below and see how it works.
Thank you.
Dr. AfuNwa Chidi
Payment Officer
Tel: +234-809 422 4527
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