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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: "Mr. Frank ANZALONE" <alison12monique@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fa142693@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:26:00 -1200
Subject: ATTN: Beneficiary
We apologize for the long delays in getting your ATM Card mailed to your home as we have had problems with our previous board members who diverted your payment for
selfish reasons. We hope you are still alive and healthy to receive the new ATM visa card that is 100% tested working,This ATM visa card is valued at $4.5 million.
The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation/International monetary funds have successfully passed a
mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency Muhammadu Buhari to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and
organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.
Kindly reconfirm your details for proper identification for the Card delivery without any further delay. We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the
past years.
Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our congratulations.
Yours affectionately.FRANK ANZALONE
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