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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 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.
- officefile08534@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: DR JERRY COLE <jerrycole0101@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 03:52:06 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE
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Attn; My Dear
You are receiving this notification because your name and email
appeared in the randomly selected beneficiaries who have not yet
received their approved inheritance fund payment from the UN and we
have decided to complete your payment. In this regard the sum of
US$3.5M has been approved in your favor as a compensation due to your
inability to claim your original approved fund.
However, you are requested to contact MRs Catherine Bessant who has
been assigned to handle your fund transfer, she works with BANK OF
AMERICA as director of internal and foreign transfer. You can contact
her with below information
MRS Catherine Bessant
OF BANK OF AMERICA
Direct E MAIL; officefile08534@gmail.com
REFERENCE CODE; MTM/PED/5469/22
Contact her now with your information and she will advise you on what
to do to receive your approved fund of US$3.5M into your bank
account. Make sure you include the reference code in your
communication with her for easier recognition. She has been informed
about your fund payment already. Do contact her to avoid more delays
in your fund transfer..Make sure you update us once you received your
fund into your bank account .
Regards
DR JERRY COLE
Director of Compensation payment UN, Washington D.C USA
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