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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- mrlivinusp@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Anthonia Godwin" <remittanced58@gmail.com>
Reply-To: livinuspeterson1@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:40:24 -0100
Subject: Your ATM Visa Card of $3.5 Million us-dollar.,
This is to inform you that UBA Bank Manager has instructed Mr. Livinus
Peterson to send your ATM Visa Card of $3.5 Million us-dollar to you
through Courier service..
I want you to contact Mr. Livinus Peterson now and send your contact
details to him to send your ATM Visa Card of $3.5 Million us-dollar to you
today..;
Mr. Livinus Peterson will send your ATM Visa Card of $3.5 Million us-dollar
to you through courier Service if you send your contact details to him
today.
Your ATM Visa Card of $3.5 Million us-dollars will be delivered to you
within 48 hours through Courier Service if you contact Mr. Livinus Peterson
today.
Below is contact details of Mr. Livinus Peterson for you to contact him
today..
Contact Person::::::: Mr. Livinus Peterson
Email ::::::: mrlivinusp@yahoo.com
Make sure you contact Mr. Livinus Peterson and Send your contact details to
him as it below.
Your Full name.....................?
Home Address.......................?
City and Zipcode...................?
Country............................?
Phone number.......................?
Send the above mentioned information to Mr. Livinus Peterson now to enable
you receive your ATM Visa Card of $3.5 Million us-dollar within 48 hours...
Thanks for your understand and God bless you;
Mrs. Anthonia Godwin
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