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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million dollars" (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.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- martinpfins@citromail.hu (Citromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Sharon Joyce Augustine" <davidwwillia1m@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dvika962@citromail.hu
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 09:27:07 -0800
Subject: Attention,From First City Monument Bank Online Bank Uganda
*Attention Attention*
*We the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) received your email and will assure
you that after you send the $60 USD needed, then you will start the
withdrawing of the US$20.800,000.00 Million dollars from the Online Bank
account.*
*We the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Management give you all our 100%
ASSURANCE that we will return back to you the $60USD payment, if you did
not start the withdrawals of the US$ 20.800.000.00 from the Online Bank
account. *
*We the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Management are waiting for the
$60USD payment from you shortly .Below is the Online Bank account details*
*Welcome! To - FCMBank Online Plc Secure Account Page*
*Account Name*
*Account Type*
*Activate* *Online Banking Account*
*Created Opened*
*Account Balance*
*2022-12-03*
* US$20.800.000.00 *
*Account Number*
*FCMB Sort Code*
*00169381203-43371* *1022-03-8733*
*Country*
*Name Of Bank*
*International Money Transfer* *Input*
*Swift Code PNBPUS33Account Number 1010169857507*
*We the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Management want you to send the
$60 USD Money Gram Money Transfer to the Head International Telex Wire
Transfer Remittance, who will issue you the TRANSFER CODE / TRANSFER PIN to
start making withdrawal of the US$20.800.000.00as fast as possible. or send
Apple card $60*
*Kindly re-confirm your Personal Data's to me fast.*
*Your Names...............*
*Your Address...................*
*Occupation:....................*
*Telephone No#:....................*
*Age:......................................*
*The payment $60 by Apple Gift card or below information to send the $60
USD Western Union or money gram Payment Instruction's or sent Itunes Card
$60.00*
*Receiver's Name: MARIAM NANDAWULA*
*Address: Kampala - Uganda*
*Text Question: What Color?*
*Answer: Blue*
*Amount: $60 USD.*
*Sender......*
*MTCN.....*
*I am waiting for the $60 USD Money Gram Payment MTCN# shortly.THANKS FOR
YOUR CO-OPERATION.*
*Yours sincerely,*
*Mrs.Sharon Joyce Augustine*
*+2 <https://e.mail.ru/>56 7012 11493*
*Email martinpfins@citromail.hu <martinpfins@citromail.hu>*
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