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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.
- 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.
- capitalbankfinancial90@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Rev.Dr Mr Scott Brannan." <info@usa.com>
Reply-To: capitalbankfinancial90@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:35:57 -0700
Subject: From:Rev.Dr Mr Scott Brannan.203.129.220.88
This fund was supposed to be in your position long ago but you did not
follow the normal process by contacting the right person in possession of your funds.
This fund originated from someone who executed a contract here but your
own name was used as the next of kin to that fund.
This fund came as a result of over-invoiced contract inheritance because
you were not the original contractor as you did not execute any contract with
Federal Government, although the said fund has already been approved for
payment in your name.
Some of the government officials, banks and individuals in Banking
Industries have
tried to transfer this fund but failed due to their dishonesty, greed
and unnecessary demand for fees.
Here is the reason why you have not received your funds below:
1.It is Because you failed to obtain a contract sublet certificate as
a categorical B contractor/beneficiary.
2.All that is needed is for you to obtain the contract sublet
certificate which will make you a category B contractor/beneficiary
and show that the original contractor sublet the contract to you.
3. In the process a new contract number will be allocated to you which
will be used to transfer the funds to your account without any hitch.
For the past years you have been dealing with those corrupt officials
who failed to tell you the truth on what to do in order to receive
your funds but they are only interested in extorting money from you
and enriching their pockets.
As soon as i hear from you i will tell you how much it will cost you
to obtain the contract sublet certificate which will make you a
category B contractor/beneficiary and show that the original
contractor sublet-ted
the contract to you. In the process a new contract number/certificate
will be Issued and allocated to you
As soon as this is done your Funds will be transferred to your Bank
account without any hitch Again.
Rev.Dr Mr Scott Brannan.
capitalbankfinancial90@gmail.com
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