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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:
- "bfin@dnandw.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "bfin@dnandw.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Den Andrew" <hutopia2@myviva.net>
Reply-To: <bfin@dnandw.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 08:57:25 +0100
Subject: Emails Still Unread
Good Day,
There's an offshore bank which I have one of the banker insider who use bank available funds to place on a trade platform for the duration of 1years which the fixed trade as matured and he have return the main capital to the bank and he have setup an account inside the bank and deposit the divided which is the profits he made out the trade, what the banker needs a good businessman which he will transfer the funds to he's possession and transfer the funds out the bank, then it will be shared as soon as the funds to you. in your reply to me do get back to me with your direct mobile Watsapp number? will fasten our communication. kindly reply me back via my private
Email:
bfin@dnandw.com mailto:bfin@dnandw.com
Thank for your understanding
I wait in anticipation for kind and swift response on the above mentioned subject matter.
Regards
Den Andrew
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