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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- tweedie307@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "\"INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND\" (IMF)" <cecilia@letsclickltd.com>
Reply-To: tweedie307@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:11:55 +0100
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE
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International Monetary Funds (IMF)
Director, Finance Department, IMF
Abuja, Nigeria.
INSTRUCTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT!
This message is to bring to your notice that A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR long overdue FUNDS has been submitted to
our office by the INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS as one of the SCAM VICTIMS of
2009-Date.
For more information on the release process of your payment, kindly
follow the instructions below and we will get in touch with you with
full information and funds release procedure.
Kindly provide us with the below information in your reply to this
message immediately.
(1) Full Name...….
(2) Country...………..
(3) State/ City Name…….
(4) Occupation...….
(5) Gender...…
(6) Age...…..
(7) Telephone Number...…..
Contact Person
Mr. Andrew Tweedie
Contact us@ tweedie307@gmail.com
As soon as you provide the information(s) above, we will send you
payment release instructions on how to proceed with your payment
release.
Yours in Service
Mr. Andrew Tweedie.
Director International Monetary Fund
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