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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.
- centenarybank@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Florah Green (coordinator)" <ogwangjuliusgeoffrey@gmail.com>
Reply-To: centenarybank40@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 04:00:34 -0700
Subject: Compliment of the day
Compliment of the day,
With due regards to your fund as recovered and under the custody of
the United Nations fund recovery committee, thus, considering the
overdue duration of your inability to receive the fund. I want to
inform you that we (United Nations fund recovery committee) have
arranged with Centenary Bank to immediately effect the online transfer
of your $52.750.000.00usd via Centenary Bank online transfers.
The transfer of your fund will be processed and completed within 3
working days, which the fund will safely reflect into any designated
bank account of your choice.
To this effect, you’re required to contact
Mr. Fabian Kasi
Centenary Bank (Online Banking Services)
Tell : +256 7005 21441
Email :- ( centenarybank@accountant.com )
Deposit and Fund Details
Beneficiary Name ....
Fund Ref .. 110/XX/236/OB/2023
Fund Value .. $52.750.000.00
Fund Origin .. United Nations Fund Recovery Committee
Paying Formula.. Centenary Bank Online Transfer!
Once you contact Mr. Fabian Kasi with your info.
Full names --------
Direct telephone number--------
And your identification Number
Current Address--------
He will furnish you with all necessary online information to carry out
the online transfer of your fund by yourself. Endeavor to update me
once you contact him
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Thanks and best regards
Mrs. Florah Green (coordinator)
Copy right @ United Nations
Fund Recovery Committee
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