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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.
- The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Stuart Gulliver <stuartgu@bassanesi.com.br>
Reply-To: oweno1310@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:42:32 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Compensation!.177!
Dear Beneficiary. I am in reference to your outstanding Fund compensation p=
ayment sum of US10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred thousand United Sta=
te Dollars) approved by IMF for payment to you as a compensation as one of =
the previous scam victims. I am glad to inform you that your compensation f=
und has been arranged and approved for payment via Diplomatic Cash Delivery=
to your destination through our official delivery agent attached to the UN=
N/IMF whom we have confirmed that has arrived in MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPOR=
T FLORIDA (MIA) were he has a transit for official and final delivery to yo=
ur destination within 72 hours. You are to contact REV ALLEN SANCHEZ via te=
lephone and Email +1707346-18 and reconfirm your full details as bellow to =
him in other to facilitate your delivery. . Your Full Names. Your Identific=
ation. Your Cell phone Numbers. Your Contact House Address. Note that you a=
re expected to help our delivery agent obtain the Diplomatic Immunity Clear=
ance from the customs before he will be able to commence to your destinatio=
n for final delivery to your doorstep. Keep us updated once you are in cont=
act with the delivery agent. Respond confirming the above information with =
immidiate effect. Yours respectively, Stuart Gulliver Delicery Executive Of=
ficer
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