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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "williancolise@postribe.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Ria Office <bp485084@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williancolise@postribe.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2021 01:33:17 -0800
Subject: Attn Beneficiary
Attn My Dear
This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of
world, the United Nation have agreed to compensate them with the sum
of US$4.5m (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
This includes all foreign contractors that may have not received their
contract and sum people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international business that failed due to scammed victim.
This is to inform you that your $4.5m USD will be send to you via Ria
Money transfer. The total amount mentioned above is with Ria Money ,
Note you will be receiving $5,000.00 every day until your total money
have been completely transfer to you.Call Mr. Williams Edward: to this
phone number +1(231)-714-9564 now and ask him to give you REFERENCE
NUMBER and every other information you need to pick up your $5,000
today. Here is what he may require from you.
Your Receiver Name.
Your Country.....
Tel;.......
Age.......
Address............
text Question.....
Answer..........
Feel free to contact Ria Money transfer and You are advised to contact
Mr.Williams Edward: of Ria Money transfer United States American as he
is our representative in United States, contact him immediately for
your compensation payment of $4.5m he will send it to you immediately.
We have concluded our effect to your payment through Ria Money
transfer $5000.00 daily until the ($4.5m) is completely transferred.So
you advice to contact our Agent office in United States with bellow
information.
Ria Money Agent; Mr. Williams Edward
E-mail( williancolise@postribe.com )
Tle +1(231)-714-9564
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