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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: Bernard Obi <bernardobi@epaka.pl>
Reply-To: lawnana5@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 May 2021 00:53:28 +0300
Subject: For Your Information.
Good day My Friend,
How are you today? Hope fine. I just want use this Pandemic Period to
inform you that I have just started work with the Central Bank and I
have information about why you have not been able to receive or complete
your Long Overdue Fund transaction. I know you have been deceived by the
so-called Officials for long, they have extorted enough of your
hard-earned money from you and it is time to say enough is enough to
that.
So, if you are willing to know, get back to me immediately with your
private Telephone Number and Private Email Address so that I can update
the position of things and reasons why you have not been able to receive
your funds or complete your Fund Transfer transaction and what need to
be done so that you can finally receive and have access to your long
overdue funds without any further issue.
Thanks,
Bernard Obi
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