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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 state 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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- pkdeliver@inorbit.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Christine Lagarde" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rosemarie_choong@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:19:38 -0000
Subject: <<HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL>>
Good Day My Dear,
I here by inform you that IMF-International Monetary Fund conducted an audit on the USA government account recently. And during our recent audit, we discovered the total sum of Twenty Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only (US$25,800,000.00 ) which has been approved in your name but still unclaimed/unpaid. Having received this vital payment notification letter,you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment with us within 24 hours.
Here are our methods of payment:
1.By ATM Master card
2.By Online Bank to Bank wire transfer to your Bank account
So you are advice to contact Barrister Dr. Rosemarie Choong and make sure you contact her immediately for more details today.
Name: Barrister Rosemarie Choong.
Contact E-mail Address: pkdeliver@inorbit.com
Best Regards,
Christine Lagarde
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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