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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. John Williams" <joannknight09@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sandraofori87@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:27:33 +0100
Subject: Contact the verification officer
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I am really sorry for not remembering your email correctly and i have
sent several email to you but it did not get to you successful
therefore i write to you again. I am contacting you concerning the
release of your inheritance fund which have been delayed for transfer
by some officials.
Your Fund has finally been approved for transfer by the Brazilian Fund
Monitoring Unit. Your fund will be transfer to you via MasterCard ATM
which is cash able in any ATM machine or Bank anywhere in the world.
I hereby inform you that the ATM card worth US$4,500.000.00 has been
credited in your favor as the first part payment of your inheritance
fund which has been delayed by these officers who claim to be in
position of your fund.
Your fund to be released via MasterCard ATM in act to uphold the rule
of law which we represent.You have to reconfirm the information's
below for security reasons. The only money you are obliged to pay is
the delivery charges only .
Contact the verification officer in charge of the delivery:
Name: Sandra Ofori
E-mail: sandraofori87@outlook.com
Send them the following information's of yours for the conclusion of
your ATM Card:
Full Name:__________
Delivery Address:____
Country:_______
Occupation:_____
Phone Number:____
Age:______
sex:______
God bless you.
Best Regard
Mr. John Williams
Billionaire investor
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