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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- fundtransferabhxbxhdshjjxnx@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- are hereby reply to this email address/ fundtransferabhxbxhdshjjxnx@gmail.com byhdbdgwvbsasbxbsgha007@aol.com thanks and god bless you (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms Marlene Dillon" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:40:31 -0800
Subject: GOOD NEWS MY GOOD FRIEND
GOOD NEWS MY GOOD FRIEND
Dear Friend,
I am Ms Marlene Dillon,a banker with HSBC United Kingdom.I will be glad to exhibit some good
business that deals with huge amount of money which will be invested into establishment and
building of less privilege home as to help the poor orphans in your jurisdiction.Based on that i
have a woman who is bed ridden here in Uk whom the late husband deposited 7 Million Great
Britain Pounds which the late husband got from gold dust business he had supply with Singapore
and France merchant.
Right now the depositor is late and the wife is bed ridden as she is a breast cancer patient and
the doctor informed her last week that she will undergo surgical operation which the result will be
50/50 and base on that, she wants me to look for a God fearing person that will invest it into
helping the orphan in your country.Can you be able to handle this great huge
amount investment? If yes, kindly assure me that you will be sincere and honest through out this
deal and you will be the investor hence am not business oriented and remember this transaction
is 100 percent risk free.Can you reconfirm the under
listed information below:
Full Name/
Full Address/
Telephone Number/
Sex/
occupation/
You are hereby reply to this email address/
fundtransferabhxbxhdshjjxnx@gmail.com
byhdbdgwvbsasbxbsgha007@aol.com
Thanks and God bless you while i await your speedy response.
Ms Marlene Dillon
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