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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: REMITTANCE DIRECTOR <izuppuk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednationinternationalmonetaryfunds@europe.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 02:12:54 -0700
Subject: Re: DID YOU AUTHORIZE THIS CLAIM
ATTENTION!!!
Did you authorize Mr. Liu Kong Nam of Kemuning Ray Street NO.8,Tomang
Jakarta, Indonesia to claim your IMF ( INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND )
funds valued (US$7,500,000) Seven million five hundred thousand US
dollars from our TRANSFER FUNDS BANK OF AMERICA?
Below is the account details presented by Mr. Liu Kong Nam to claim
your fund into his bank account below:
Account Holders Name: Mr. Lui Si Son
Account Number: 456-909-00567
Bank Name: HSBC BANK JAKARTA INDONESIA
Based on the resolution of the committee on the 8th of November 2022
regarding the release of your long owed outstanding fund, The IMF in
partnership with SIX listed Banks including the RBI, FRB and Standard
Chartered Bank BOA has resolved to release your payments.
Note: You have only 5 working days to comply with this mail from the
time of receipt.
It is not in any way consider as upfront payment but
Account-Rectification of Errors in your file which is ($105 Only).
Please get back to me for more clarification.
Regards
Mr. Zelley Williams
Payment coordinator
IMF Payment Committee
Processing Officer
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