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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.
- 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.
- 035897imf@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ceda Ogada" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <035897imf@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2021 19:22:43 -0800
Subject: You're going to want to open this it so worth it !!
Hello
The International Monetary Fund [IMF] and the United Nations [UN] internet scam victims compensation innovation. compensating victims with 14,600.00 (Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred United States Dollars Only)
Transfer of your compensation above amount to you through certified HSBC visa debit card Payment which is a 100 % Guarantee payment platform to you as one of the scammed victims.
Furthermore, we advise you to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) concerning any transaction that you might have lost your hard-earned money to avoid losing more money to other groups of scammers who are on the FBI wanted list and are still on the run and for this reason.
This message is to deemed as non-disclosure, You are hereby advised to reconfirm your details :
Full Name :
Address:
Phone Number :
Prove Of ID, Scanned Internation Passport, Or any Government Issued Equivalent:
To receive your Compensation without further delay on this email address; 035897imf@gmail.com
Anticipating your response.
Thank You
Mr. Ceda Ogada
(IMF) Secretary
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