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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- antmo.hk45@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Sue Elkins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <poker927342@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 02:20:55 -0800
Subject: Re:Your Lottery compensation
Hello
I'm are glad to inform you that i won The Poker Lottery compensation funds of 350,000.00 USD it's randomly picked and i won it I was very happy cause when I receive the money, I quickly paid off my old bills and took the rest to the bank to save.It was verified that the money was real.and deposited into my account.
I have gotten mine already.i saw your name on the winners list when I checked there website.I think you should contact the Agent in charged to claim your own money now.
Contact the agent details below for more info and to procedure and verify if your name was on the list on how to get your fund released.
Agent Email: antmo.hk45@gmail.com
I have to go for surgery soon cause I'm having hearing problems I can't hear you even if i call you and besides my phone is with my Lawyer i gave him because many people are asking me for loan when they heard about my winnings and their disturbance is too much.
Meanwhile if you have received your funds, you are advice to ignore this message and if you haven't received your funds, Contact your wining agent via the given e-mail address.
Congratulations once more.
Regards,
Mr. Sue Elkins.
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