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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Steve Bright" <postmaster@premium-club.jp>
Reply-To: stevebright1702@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 07 May 2020 03:48:53 +0200
Subject: Read and get back to me urgently
Hello,
Good day and God bless you. I am contacting you based on business transaction I intend to discuss with you. I am in possession of some high volume of funds which amount to millions of dollars which I don’t intend to disclose until you indicate your interest.
I would solicit your support to work together to claim the funds which is 100% assuring and you will not regret your involvement.
If willing and interested to work with me on this project kindly forward your full contact telephone numbers, your full address and I will respond back with full details.
Once again this transaction is 100% guarantee and risk free. There is no danger associated to it, is risk free and the success is for sure. I will encourage you to be active in it and work closely by providing the needed information to enable us success.
I know covid 19 is ravaging the own world, by his grace of God we shall be victorious. Thanks in anticipated cooperation while I await your prompt response.
Regards,
Steve Bright
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