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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
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.
- jik925544@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Dear :" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jik925544@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:10:59 -0800
Subject: Dear :

Dear :

In our office was a present of One Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch Way,
Sacramento, CA.USA 95864 filing application contrary to your pending
fund transfer. The above mentioned man visited this office with a
power of attorney
given in his favor by your good self, granting him the benefit to
process and claim your inheritance of $5,000,000.00(Five Million
United States Dollars Only) for personal reasons. He further Stated
that the online account be Terminated while the fund should be wired
to his

Bank account with Bank Of America,
Account Number # 12908576457
Routing Number# 121000358.

Our office have ask Mr. John T. Kehoe return back to the Bank within
48hours to enable us have a personal confirmation from you being
hitherto the beneficiary since we must adhere to the modus operandi of
this honorable bank by making sure this request is verified and
confirmed by the beneficiary and his existing attorney.

Note: If you did not authorized the name person to claim your fund,
kindly indicate with your complete details as stated below:

Your full names:
Your Address:
Your Phone number:
A copy of your identification, either drivers license or international passport
Your complete bank details.

Send your reply to this email: jik925544@gmail.com

Mrs Katherine Owen.

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