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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:
- "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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: surya@gmail.com
Reply-To: michealdell100@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:16:35 +0100
Subject: MICHEAL DELLINGTON
COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON ON A VERY GOOD DAY, MY NAME IS MICHEAL DELLINGTON AM FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AND HERE
WITH A GOOD NEWS ALL THE WAY FROM USA.AM ALSO A TOP SHAREHOLDER WITH APPLE HERE IN USA THEN I HAVE DECIDED TO EXTEND
THIS APPLE COMPANIES GO ROUND THE WORLD BY OPENING MORE BRANCHES TO ABOUT 15 COUNTRIES BY MYSELF ALL ALONE.I FOUND
YOUR CONTACT FROM A YAHOO SEARCH WHEN I WAS PRAYING TO GOD TO GIVE ME THE RIGHT PERSON TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINESS WITH.
I WANT TO SEND TO YOUR COUNTRY ALL APPLE PRODUCTS INCLUDING ALL IPHONES AND LAPTOPS, GIFT CARD ETC WORTH 12.5 MILLION
DOLLARS INCLUDING AN ATM WHICH AM GONNA ISSUE WITH YOUR NAME THAT WILL HAVE 10 MILLION DOLLARS. THIS MASTER CARD ATM
CARD CAN BE USED EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD WITH YOUR NAME ON IT. I NEED YOU TO USE IT AND BUY A BIG BUILDING FOR THIS
BUSINESS AND HIRE PEOPLE AND BUY ALL THE REQUIRED THINGS TO RUN A GOOD COMPANY LIKE TRUCKS FOR EASY BUSINESS ETC.
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TO GIVE ME SOME OF YOUR INFORMATIONS IF REALLY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS BUSINESS AND ALSO PROMISE
ME TO BE HONEST.JUST INCASE YOU ARE
NOT INTERESTED IT'S A HITCH FREE BUSINESS AND YOU CAN KINDLY DECLINE.THE INFORMATION I WILL NEED IS AS FOLLOWS FOR A FAST
START OF THIS BUSINESS WHICH I SHALL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY WHEN THE BUSINESS WILL BE MOVING FINE.PLEASE FILL THIS INFO
FULL NAME:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
MARITAL STATUS :
ADDRESS:
phone no:
SEX:
AGE:
COPY OF YOUR ID :
I WILL BE BE WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY, YOUR FAITHFUL MICHEAL DELLINGTON
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