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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:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a 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.
- josephsansil4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Joseph Sansil <Arkanyuci2016@gmail.com>
Reply-To: josephsansil4@gmail.com
Date: 6 Oct 2020 04:38:08 +0300
Subject: Hello my friend
Dear Chosen Partner,
I am arranging to invest some large sum of money for an
investment in Real Estate/ Agriculture/Production.
However, I do not know any person or investor in your country who
I may trust to handle the business for me as I am from Syria.
Secondly, I am afraid of bringing in a large amount of money to
your country.Kindly indicate your interest to work
with me for this purpose. If you consider yourself eligible and a
very confidential person that is capable to handle this offer,
Please contact me with the following information
(1) Full Name:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Age:
(4)Telephone Number:
(5)Occupation
I will give you details of the amount,sharing mode and contact of
the security company where this fund is secretly
deposited due to a crisis in my country after confirming to me
that you are eligible and a very confidential person that is
capable of handling this offer.
Please get back to me as soon as possible in my confidential
Email Address
josephsansil4@gmail.com
Regards,
Joseph Sansil
Damascus, Syria
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