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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: Alure Wawernka <22566507739147info@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alure.wawrenka14715@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:54:43 -0700
Subject: Donation
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Greetings dear,
I hope you are reading this message with good health and kindness. My
name is Alure Wawrenka, I'm diagnosed with esophageal cancer, it went
unnoticed and I had to undergo a laryngectomy. I do not have any
child. I want to donate the sum of € 800,000 thousand Euros to you for
the good work of the Lord. I want these funds to be used to help
motherless babies and orphanages. I want this last act of mine to be
an Offering to GOD and humanity. Send a note back with this ref.
"ALWR" so i know you've got this message and for me to send details to
you on how these funds will be transfer to you to begin the charity
work for humanity. I will explain more details to you when I recieve
your response.
God bless you abundantly.
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