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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- veralex1978@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Gary Green <Greengary275@gmail.com>
Reply-To: veralex1978@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:32:56 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Dear Friend, How are you? I hope you are doing great? This is my second second letter to you. You may not understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have received an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from China who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great efforts to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to lack of trust. I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund to my new partner's account in China that was capable of assists me in this great venture. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during the course of the transaction. I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of Nine hundred thousand United dollars ( US$900, 000.00). This is from my own share of the money. I have left a VISA ATM DEBIT CARD for you for my secretary, your fund has been loaded and credited in the card already and you can withdraw cash anywhere in the world via Visa card ATM machines. My dear friend I will like you to contact my secretary on her direct email address on:(veralex1978@gmail.com) for the collection of your ATM VISA CARD sealed with envelope. Her name is Mrs Vera Alex. I have authorized her to release the ATM Card to you whenever you contact her . At the moment, I'm very busy with my partner because of the investment project which we are having at hand now. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart, Also comply with Mrs Vera Alex direct so that your card can reach you without any delay. Make sure you send; YOUR FULL NAME................. DELIVERY ADDRESS................ PHONE NUMBER............. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN................ Note that if you did not send her the above information complete, she will not release the ATM master card to you because she has to be sure that is you. Yours sincerely, Mr. Gary Green.

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