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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 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)
- 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.
- benjaminriv911@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "ACCOUNTANT GEN." <collinssmith637@gmail.com>
Reply-To: benjaminriv911@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 04:25:13 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE
Hello Beneficiary.
Why are suffering your self spending unnecessary money. Whereby I am here
to complete your delivery without any charge. I believe you are spending
more money for nothing, looking for a way to recover your fund, Listen, you
have an easy way of receiving your fund via an immediate EXPRESS cash
delivery or by ATM Card delivery. Get back to me for more details, so that
we can allow you have access to your one million dollars compensation
payment via an ATM Credit Card or by bank to bank wire transfer.
Remember, The FBI Director Christopher Asher Wray / Homeland Security
including the United Nations have agreed and signed for your immediate
compensation of One million dollars via your Bank account or via ATM CREDIT
Card, With the help of Euro Clear Barclays Bond release order. So rejoice
your compensation is more than 100% Guaranteed.
Make sure you reconfirm your current delivery address and full receiving
details including your phone number.
Please forward all information to Dr Benjamin for your immediate release of
your One million dollars compensation via any means suitable to you...
Kindly contact: Benjamin Rivera
Phone: +1360-227-4845
Email: benjaminriv911@gmail.com
Sincerely
Mr Collins S.
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