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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MRS Kristalina Georgieva <billanderson153@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imonetaryfund720@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 22:01:50 +0100
Subject: congratulations: listen very clearly
congratulations: listen very clearly
After a meeting was held this morning concerning those who has a consignment
for long time. has been turned to abandon consignment please come
forward right now because it was signed by the New US President. ( Mr
.Joe Biden) this morning that this compensation of $10.5 million
Dollars will be release through help of President,
And he promised that any foreign fund which was held by previous
Government should be release to the owners and he also made a promised
that this year 2021 should favor everyone who has a transaction over
which has not been completed due to corona virus problem or the other
please without wasting of time or delay because opportunity like this come
but once, come forward with your new address if you have changed your
base and still alive after this corona virus problems,
to avoid making any mistake
Thank You .
Name MRS Kristalina Georgieva IMF)Managing Director of the
International Monetary Fund.
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