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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (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 next of kin scam.
- 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.
- mrsraymondm@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs Raymond.Mabel" <mrsmabelraymond2@aol.fr>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 05:18:17 -0500
Subject: confidential E-MAIL Address ( mrsraymondm@gmail.com )
Dear sir
We need your urgent information sir
I am writing to inform you that we are the international
investigation financial crime unit
and We have discovered through our network E-mail system This Week
that your Inheritance Claim Fund $6.5m usd have been trapped by Some
Bank Officers and who specialized in collecting money from You.
we have discovered that you have spent some huge amount of money to
these people, there fore We would appreciate to inform you that there
is hope for you to recover all what you have lost . Your Inheritance
Fund is $6.5m usd And Has Been Removed From The Bank And Deposited
To Security Financier Company This Morning.
You should send to us your complete information with this my confidential E-MAIL Address ( mrsraymondm@gmail.com ) to enable us
Submit Them on your behalf To The Security And Finance Company To
Enable Them Proceed Transferred Your Inheritance Fund $6.5m usd to
your country! this will be completed within the next few days .
1.Your complete name
2.Your Mobile phone number
3. Your nationality
I am waiting to hear from you soon,
Thank you sir .
Mrs Raymond Mabel
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