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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:
- "you are advice to " (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.
- sadecportfolio@starmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ftc Sadec" <admin@undorthemoure.ml>
Reply-To: sadecportfolio@starmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 17 May 2020 05:29:56 +0200
Subject: ftc
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission have approved the sum $3.650.000.00 US Dollars as a Global Empowerment Fund to you, this fund can be withdraw in any ATM Cash Point Machine Worldwide through ATM Payment Centre.
The Federal Trade Commission had given order to the Bank authorities to issue an EFT Bank Transfer to your Bank Account or Deliver an ATM VISA CARD to your home address. So we are sending you this notice to know if you would prefer the $3.650.000.00 paid to you by Bank Account or credit into an ATM VISA CARD for delivery.
You are advice to contact Mr. Mohammad Wilson on this Email Address: sadecportfolio@starmail.co.za with your details to direct you on how to receive your Fund by via ATM VISA CARD delivery or Bank to Bank transfer.
This fund is coming from Federal Trade Commission USA kindly visit our website https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2018/01/ftc-provide-refunds-victims-tech-support-scam for more info in regard of this compensation payment today.
Regard's
Mrs. Juliana Henderson
Office of Public Affairs
Federal Trade Commission
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