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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- harunajim667@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Haruna Jim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <harunajim667@citromail.hu>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 18:46:45 -0800
Subject: Attention Dear
Attention Dear .
I am Mr.Haruna Jim United Nations Delivering Agent. Am here writing to you concerning your ATM Card Package Which Contains Your Compensation Payment worth of Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($5.5 Million, US Dollars)
>From the United Nations Fund Compensation Unit office I am currently at John Glenn Columbus International Airport United States with your Package making every necessary arrangement for the delivering to you within 48 hours. I am very sure for the delivering to you.
Therefore reconfirm your delivering information to me again.
Your Name___
Your Country__
Your Address___
Your Age
Your Occupation
Your Airport
Direct Phone number__
I am waiting for your reply as soon as possible within 24 hours to enable me proceed with the delivering to your home.
Thanks
Mr.Haruna Jim
(United Nations Delivering Agent)
( harunajim667@citromail.hu)
Call Phone: (740) 307-7415)
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