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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- 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.
- bankplcdiamond950@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Diamond Bank Plc <tonybarry359@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankplcdiamond950@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:29:55 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear Esteemed customer,
Hello Dear Esteemed Customer,
We write to inform you regarding your inheritance award winning cheque
of $2.5 Million USD which was issued out from Diamond Bank plc Senegal
last week although the cheque has been cashed & converted to ATM Visa
card, reason the cheque was cashed & loaded into a card is because the
cheque may get expired before it gets to your possession, therefore we
have to registered the ATM card with COURIER SERVICE COMPANY here in
the country Senegal.
So you are advise to contact Diamond Bank plc Senegal through their
via info below E-mail; (bankplcdiamond950@gmail.comm)
please be sure you send your full current home address where to
deliver the ATM card to avoid mistake or misplacing of the ATM card.
Trusting to hear from you immediately once you receive my email and
make sure you keep this conversation privately to enable us to achieve
this goal as well thanks and GOD Bless you.
Contact the Manager Mr. Alex Otti the Executive Governor Of Diamond
Bank plc Senegal.
E-mail: bankplcdiamond950@gmail.com
Best Regards,
Mrs. Aishah Ahmad
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