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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:
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
- 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.
- chadwolfoffice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: States Treasury <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: chadwolfoffice@yahoo.com
Date: 31 Aug 2020 04:52:54 +0200
Subject: Have You Received Your Funds?
Good day,
Have you received your funds of $2.5 Million dollars from the IRS
/ Homeland office If not contact the information below, This
email has been securely verified from the United States
Department of Homeland Security office.
US Department of Homeland Security
Office Address : Federal Government Office 300 7th St SW
Office Secretary : Mr. Chad Wolf
Contact Email : chadwolfoffice@yahoo.com
We are happy to inform you from our office here in Washington
that we have recovered the sum of Two Million five hundred
thousand United State dollars from those internet fraudsters and
imposters who have scammed people of their money, with the help
of the international Criminal Committee and also the {F.B.I}.
The reason for contacting you is that we have found your email to
be among the people who are to be compensated with the sum above
as your email and name has fall among our list of beneficiaries
to pay. You don't have to worry as long as you follow all the
instruction from Mr. Chad Wolf who is to approve and
direct your payment funds to you.
We have informed Mr. Chad Wolf to make arrangement for your
payment to you which we believe he is ready now with
confirmation that as soon as you contact him then there should be
no delay or problem on this as this is 100% real and legit.
Now understand that the United State Department of Homeland
Security will not hold your payment for any reasons as long as
this email gets to you, then know that you have been selected to
receive the payment without any delay it does not matter which
country you are from know that there is all possible payment to
you and have been confirm before sending you this email so be
free to contact Mr Chad Wolf let him finish this transaction for
you once and for all.
The IRS / Homeland Security have been waiting for you to get back
to them all this time i see no reason why you should abandon your
funds. Also make sure you Re-confirm your information to the IRS
/ Homeland Security Office Secretary which is Mr Chad Wolf
to avoid any mistake.
You can also confirm your information below to the Homeland
Security
Full Name :
Full Home Address :
Tel Phone Number :
Occupation :
Age :
Contact the IRS/Homeland Security as soon as this mail get to you
to avoid any delay on your payment Mrs Ramona Hernandez received
his total fund of $2.5 million a week ago.
Your email will be responded to you as soon you confirm your
information and we will treat it urgently and release your
payment of Two Million five hundred thousand United State dollars
($2.5 Million ) to you, please you are only advice to contact
Mr Chad Wolf if you have not received your payment.
NOTE:For Security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims are processed and your
money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measures
to avoid double claiming unwarranted abuse of this by some
unscrupulous elements.
Homeland Security US Department
Federal Government Office
300 7th St SW.
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