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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms. Lucy Tamlyn" <lucytamlyn003@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Ms. Lucy Tamlyn" <mslucytamlyn1959@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:28:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: May I Have Your Attention, Please?
Dear,
I write to notify you there was a MasterCard ATM worth $950,000.00 USD which was brought to my office this morning by HE Mr. Aurélien Agbénonci The United Nations special representative and Resident Coordinator for Central African Republic
Mr. Aurélien Agbénonci who brought the MasterCard ATM to my office explained that the funds was a compensation payment approved by the UN during Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund IMF on April 2017.
Therefore I am contacting you regarding the shipments and you are required to provide the following info.
Full name .....
Your Full Address ......
Direct Phone Number ......
I was made to understand by Aurélien Agbénonci that this compensation are includes Scam Victims and international businesses that has failed due to government words etc.
Your prompt reply will be greatly appreciated
Yours Sincerely
Ms. Lucy Tamlyn
US Ambassador to Republique du Bénin
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