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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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.
- emailmrdavidkent@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. David Kent." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <emailmrdavidkent@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:16:35 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir / Madam.
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am the operational manager in account management section in charge of
credit and foreign bills of JPMorgan Chase Bank here in USA, I helped a
customer purchase security bonds worth $6,500,000.00 ( Six Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) in the capital market. The customer
dies in an accident in testate with no one to succeed his estate. Been the
one that handled his financial affair for the last 8 Years, the private firm
where the funds is presently lodged after I liquidated the security bonds
from the various investment is simply waiting for me to present the next of
kin. I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct the Bank to
release the deposit to you. Please use my private email account to Contact
me if the proposal is of interest to you.
Regards,
Mr. David Kent.
Reply Email: ( emailmrdavidkent@gmail.com ) JPMorgan Chase Bank Usa .
Borough of New York City
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