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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Robinson Clark" <060200078@rikipal.md>
Reply-To: williamjs470@gmail.com
Date: 27 Jul 2023 02:20:38 +0200
Subject: OVERDUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS
Attn: LEGAL BENEFICIARIES
We call to re-confirm the below account prior to our final
remittance your overdue Contract/Inheritance sum of $10.5Million
This account was forwarded directly to my desk on Friday 21st
July, 2023 by your local representative together with Mr. Thomas
Tucel who claims to be your personal friend through a letter
from the Senate Committee signed by the Senate President
Hon.Adamu Lawal replacing your already existing Bank that was
with us.
Since all modalities for funds transfer have been finalized today
being Wednesday 26th July, 2023, we therefore request you to
confirm the authenticity of the below account in writing on your
company letter headed paper so that we can remit by electronic
transfer without delay on 2nd August, 2023. Remittance is done
via my instruction to our correspondent commercial bank offshore
advising them to debit our foreign reserve account and credit
your bank account simultaneously.
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Confirm the receipt of this message immediately through this
email address
or give me a call on this number:+1815-324-2232
The new account is thus:
Bank name :Bank of America
Bank address:1 Perimeter Center
West Atlanta Ga 30346
Account name: RAJITEC LLC
Account Number: 335070517622
Routing Number : 026009593
Swift Code : BOFAUS6S
Looking forward to your immediate advice.
Regards,
From The Desk of :
Mr. Robinson Clark
CEO Federal Reserve Bank of New York USA
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