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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:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "mrjonathanallen27@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mrjonathanallen27@outlook.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: "Mr.Jonathan Allen" <john612hhjonm@tim.it>
Reply-To: mrJonathanallen27@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 12:24:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY THIS IS URGENT,
U.S. Bank - 425 Walnut St, Cincinnati OH - BestBranch.com
DEAR BENEFICIARY,
WE ARE SORRY FOR NOT CONTACTING YOU FOR A VERY LONG TIME.WE HAVE BEEN WORRIED
SEEKING FOR A BETTER WAY TO CONTACT YOU ABOUT THIS YOUR SAID FUND
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU ABOUT YOUR ABANDONED CONSIGNMENT BOXES WORTH OF $18.5
MILLION DOLLARS, U.S BANK NA 425 WALNUT STREET,NAME OF THE BANK MANAGER IN
CHARGE: <Mr: JONATHAN ALLEN .<mrJonathanallen27@outlook.com>: PLEASE CONTACT US
FOR MORE DETAILS.
mrJonathanallen27@outlook.com
YOURS SINCERELY.
Dr.Mr.JONATHAN ALLEN.
MANAGIN DIRECTOR
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