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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)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "remain blessed" (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.
- deskofficial574@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: mclanton <mclanton666@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deskofficial574@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 22:15:59 +0100
Subject: NOTICE NOTICE.
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My Dear Friend.I write this letter to you based on our board of
Directors meeting held yesterday to release your unpaid Funds $10.5
Million USD through the Bank method so it will be transferred directly
to your Bank account to avoid any more delay.
Now Contact Mr.James Greene via the following
information below:
Mr.James Green
Telephone NUMBER text + 18434665184
CONTACT.EMAIL( deskofficial574@gmail.com
Do reconfirm the following information to Mr.James Green to avoid wrong mistake:
Your Name:..........
Your Address:.......
Your Telephone Number:.....
Your Age:.........
Your Country:.........
Your occupation......
ID If Available:::::
We told Mr.James Green that you will contact him soon for the release
transfer of
your Funds into your account.
Thanks and remain blessed.
I shall be waiting.
Bailie Brower
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