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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:
- 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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "elizabethdicampi82d@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
- elizabeth82nd@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Elizabeth Dicampi <sir.john.major605@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elizabethdicampi82d@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 08:49:58 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam
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Dear Sir/Madam
My Name is Major.Elizabeth Dicampi. Am on Assignment with United
Nation Syria Chapter. I live in Hawaii USA. Despite we have not meet
face to face i still have a confident trust on you and i believe in
your assistant. Am on a special assignment with United Nation here in
Syria .I need your help and it will benefit both of us.
My Squad here in Syria rescued the son of the Syrian Prime Minister
from the hand of the Taliban's here in Syria The Prime minister gave
us a cash reward my own share of the money is(US$950,000 Dollars). And
i want to trust you so that i can send the money out from here because
is not longer safe staying with me here.
The bank where we camp is not working because of the crisis here if
you are watching CNN you will understand what i mean. Can i trust you?
If you capable to help me receive this money I will give you 30% of
the total amount.
I hope you can be trusted? I will explain further when I get a
response from you for further clarification.Nevertheless, please
ensure to reply via my private email: (elizabeth82nd@aol.com).I have
make all the necessary arrangement on the means of moving it out
safely.Please get back to me on the email immediately for security
reasons.
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
God Bless you and America!!!
Your In Service
Major.Elizabeth Dicampi
Nurse Corps Officer (US Army)
Assignment Under United Nation
Syria Chapter
Email:elizabethdicampi82d@outlook.com
Email:elizabeth82nd@aol.com
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