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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "noreply@wetransfer.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
- khingsoelwincornrestone.myan@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "WETRANSFER" <noreply@wetransfer.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2020 19:17:03 -0700
Subject: khingsoelwincornrestone.myan@gmail.com sent you files via WeTransfer
- This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. -
khingsoelwincornrestone.myan@gmail.com
sent you some files
3 items, 109 KB in total · Expires on 14 July, 2020
Good morning,
Please find attached purchase order PC
0056942
in excel file. Please indicate delivery date as soon as possible.
Many thanks
Get your files
Download link
https://wetransfer.com/downloads/74cda47fcfca7ac36d23fd012e993b8720200707222320/32f49c313f9d1a38fbbe5a688e0d569e20200707222354/5ae703
3 items
0404620
AP
000043811587554168215384
IMCU_Debit_Advice_Advance_Payment.pdf
45.6 KB
2020-4-10
Eastman MOTORCYCLE TUBE QUOTATION.xlsx
11.2 KB
PO1066.pdf
52.2 KB
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