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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- 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.
- bsheri320132@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mr=2E_Ant=F3nio_Guterres?=
<unitednations220222@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2020 11:30:21 +0000
Subject: COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER
Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,
COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER
This is to inform you that we have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Nigeria with the help of the Nigerian government and the United Nations UN. You are therefore being compensated with the sum of $1,200,000.00 (USD) (One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). We have arranged your payment to be paid to you direct to your bank account in your country. To receive the above fund, you are therefore advised to contact Ms. Sheri Bronstein ( bsheri320132@gmail.com ) to begin the process of your transfer.
Best Regards,
Mr. António Guterres
secretary to The United Nation.
Web:http://www.un.org/sg/
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