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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- 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.
- finnance.minister.73@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Garry Johnson" <lindapaul2231@gmail.com>
Reply-To: finnance.minister.73@bk.ru
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 19:37:18 +0100
Subject: CALL MONEY GRAM OFFICE FOR YOUR MTCN::::: 7583-4025
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Good Day Dear Customer
This is to inform you that your first Payment of $5,000.00 usd has been
registered today to Our Money Gram Money Transfer protocol here in USA
and
you are advised to reconfirm us, Your Receiver Name, Residential
Address,
your Cell Phone and your Scan copy of ID to the office For your
Approval payment of $15 Million USD sign to release immediately to you,
Contact Mr. Garry Johnson Money Gram Money Transfer Managing
Here is first payment information's ready to pick up by you
Sender Name::: Robertson Nnaji
MTCN::::: 7583-4025
Text question::: how long
Text Answer:::: today
Director U.S.A with your info to released your overdue payment register
on your name since.
Money Gram International Remittance Office USA
Mr. Garry Johnson
E-mail: ( finnance.minister.73@bk.ru )
PHONE..+1 347-305-7871
Your Money Gram maximum amount receiving each day is $5,000.00 daily
until the total amount is completed Transferred to you.
Thanks
Mr. Garry Johnson
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