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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 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:
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- 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.
- whitehouse@post.cz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.John Gary" <joannaxu@jablotron.com>
Reply-To: whitehouse@post.cz
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 13:47:41 -0700
Subject: ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP..... OVERDUE
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ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP..... OVERDUE
I'M Mike Pence, and am writing to inform you about your Bank Check
Draft brought back by the United Embassy from the government of Benin
Republic in the white house Washington DC been mandated to be deliver to
your home address once you reconfirm it with the one we have here with
us to avoid wrong delivery of your check draft
Eighteen million united states dollars US$18,000,000.00 that was
assigned to be delivered to your humble home address by Honorable
President Donald Trump the president of this great country this week by
a delivery agent MR. ROCHAS JESUS. Also reconfirm your details for the
check delivery by filling the form below and send it immediately to our
Email: whitehouse@post.cz for verification and for prompt collection of
your fund.
Fill The Form Below:
1. Full Names :
2. Residential Address :
3. Mobile Number:
4. Fax Number :
5. Occupation :
6. Sex :
7. Age :
8. Nationality :
9. Country :
10. Marital Status :
11.Your id password...
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