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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MRS MELANIA TRUMP <"WWW."@flute.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MRS MELANIA TRUMP <mrs.melaniatrump856@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2017 12:13:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD DAY
GOOD DAY
I am Mrs.Melania Trump, and I am writing to inform you about your Bank ATM visa card 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 ATM visa card
worth 2.5.million united state dollar that was assigned to be delivered to your humble home address by my husband Honorable president Donald John Trump
the president of this great country this week by a delivery agent Mr. JAMES BOOM BERG
I will like you to reconfirm to me the following details
Your phone number:.....
Your current home address:....
Your full name:........
Occupation...................
Age............
SEX............
And a copy of your id
The reason I ask you to reconfirm to me this following details is to avoid wrong delivery.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS MELANIA TRUMP FIRST_LADY USA.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United States
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