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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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 us 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)
- "admin@buybycard.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.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- earlyblessing22@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Rev.Fr.Timothy Jacob <swa123don@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <earlyblessing22@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 00:48:27 -1000
Subject: Be fast and contact him as he is awaiting for you
Official Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that our church Seminarian Mr.Wayne Daye is currently in HERTSFIELD International Air Port in GEORGIA with All your overdue payments which include your contract/compensation and inheritance fund payments Totaling 40 Million US dollars .The fund is inside a consignment box.
The United Nations, World Bank Assistance programme with US Government submitted the fund to this Catholic church for us to deliver it to you without any form of hitch or delay since western union and money gram, courier companies and banks were unable to deliver it because they involed lots of delays and cheating which that beneficiaries some times asked to pay several fees without getting his or her funds and finally the fund will be diverted by them.
These are the reason that your funds is been retrieved from those evil peoples and submited to us ,for us to deliver it to you as a church gift so as there will be no problem. You need to call or text him on +1-505-585-6544 with your Full Names ,address ,cell Phone number and Nearest Air Port for him to complete the delivery to your doorstep.His email is <earlyblessing22@gmail.com>
Be fast and contact him as he is awaiting for you.
God Bless
Rev.Fr.Timothy Jacob
My Email: admin@buybycard.com
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