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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: "Mrs. Hellen Carte" <apple@fusion.ps>
Reply-To: <mrs.hellencarte@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:38:57 +0300
Subject: How will you receive your $459,000 from my bank?
Hello my friend,
Please advise me of how you desire to receive your contract amount of $459,000/ US Dollars Approved by Paris Club Organization in collaboration with World Bank.
I have made a deposit of $459,000/ to my account and could not find your bank details on the payroll lists.
Here is the attached deposit of the copy receipt from the bank showing i have deposited this payment in my account.
Please advise me how and where you want me to send those funds to you.
I shall wait to hear from you.
Yours In Service,
Mrs Hellen Carte
United Nations Executive Officer
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