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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- mazeefelixx@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: aib aib <aaib74990@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:41:51 -0700
Subject: HELLO DEAR
Hello
This is to officially notify you that your name was shortlisted under
the World Bank scam victims’ rehabilitation scheme and you have been
listed and approved to receive payment of USD$2,000,000.00 as one of
the scammed victims’ compensation fund. This is to equally let you
know that Standard Chartered bank Affiliated to World Bank
has been directed to Transfer your Fund into you bank account in your
country .This has been
the only bank instructed to transfer your fund to your bank account.
Standard chartered Bank Affiliated to World Bank has made
all arrangement on how to transfer your fund but now our problem here
is that one Mrs.Susan Michael came to Bank to let us know that
you are Dead and before your Death, that you instructed her to come
for the Claim of your fund in the Tune of Two Million United State
Dollars compensation that was shortlisted with your name with Standard
Chartered Bank Affiliated to World bank under the World Bank Scam
Victims Rehabilitation Scheme as One of the Scammed Victims
Compensation Fund.
1) Did you Authorize Mrs.Susan Michael to come for your Fund Claim?
2) Are you Truly Aware Of this?
We Await an Urgent Response From you
You are to reply to this Email address ====  mazeefelixx@gmail.com
Mr.Felix Mazer
Below is her Bank information she brought to our Bank for the transfer
BANKÂ NAME:Â BANKÂ OFÂ AMERICA,
ACCOUNT NAME: Susan Michael
ROUTINGÂ NUMBER:Â 011024389
ACCOUNTÂ NUMBER:Â 233012734259
SWIFTÂ CODE:Â BOTAWS7N
BANK ADDRESS: 13810 Oakview Cove San Antonio TX 78245
We have sent you this so many time and you did not respond back to us.
The Big Question here is... ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE... ??
PLEASEÂ IFÂ YOUÂ AREÂ ALIVEÂ WRITEÂ BACKÂ IMMEDIATELYÂ FORÂ YOURÂ PAYMENT.
Kindly Respond Back once you receive this email Message before the
fund will be transfer to Her Account. Note: You are to reconfirm the
under-listed information below to ensure you are the right
Beneficiary.
A) Your Full Name====
B) Full Address=====
C) Telephone Number===
D) Sex and Age=====
E) Nature of Work (Occupation)
F) Scan copy of your international passport or id card for proper
identification.
We Await an Urgent Response From you
You are to reply to this Email address ====  mazeefelixx@gmail.com
Mr.Felix Mazer
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