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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.
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Bob Whyteman <web010110@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mres6116@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2023 14:20:40 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION.
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FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION.
COULD YOU PLEASE CONSIDER TO HELP ME TO RELOCATE THIS SEVENTEEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$ 17.5M) TO YOUR COUNTRY.
THIS FUND WAS DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK BY MR PAUL LOUIS HALLEY FROM
FRANCE WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN 2003 TBM 700 AIRCRAFT ON 6
DECEMBER WITH HIS WIFE AND THE WHOLECREW ON BOARD.
WITHOUT A (HEIR) HENCE THE FUND IS FLOATING AND IF I DO NOT REMIT THIS
MONEY OUT URGENTLY IT WILL BE FORFEITED FOR NOTHING AND THE MANAGEMENT
OF THIS ADMINISTRATION AT THE BANK WILL SHARE THIS FUND AMOUNGST
THEMSELVES AS IT HAS BEEN DONE IF NO TRACE OF HEIR TO SUCH FUND IS
FOUND.
WE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HIS FAMILY TO COME FORWARD FOR CLAIMS BUT
COULD NOT SUCCEED.
CLICKHERE (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm)
I WILL GIVE YOU ALL VITAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROCESS ON HOW WE
ARE GOING TO ACHIEVE OUR DESIRE AIM IN THIS GOLDERN UPPORTUNITY SO
THAT YOU WILL CONTACT MY BANK FOR THEM TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS
THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED PERSON. YOU WILL HAVE TO ESTABLISH
CONTACT WITH THE BANK WHILE I WILL GUIDE YOU ON THE STEPS TO FOLLOW
TILL THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND REACHES TO YOU AND YOUR ACCOUNT.
AS ONE OF THE BANK DIRECTORS, I WILL PLAY A ROLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
FUND IS RELEASED TO YOU.
THIS IS A LEGITIMATE TRANSACTION AND YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 40%
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR PRESENTING YOURSELVE AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND
ACCOUNT TO RECEIVE THIS FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY.
THE REQUESTED INFORMATIONS BELOW.
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1.FULL NAME..........
2.TELEPHONE NUMBERS/MOBILE/FAX.......
3.YOUR AGE......
4.YOUR SEX.........
5.YOUR OCCUPATION........
6.YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY......
7.YOUR HOME ADDRESS..........
8.MARITAL STATUS............
Regards,
MR. BOB WHYTEMAN
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