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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:
- "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: " Manuel Franco " <test@worldfibernet.net.np>
Reply-To: manuelfrancodona21@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:54:13 -0700
Subject: Re
2019 ^74 4 g08 23 eE5=8D0F_97 7.68 Q04=8D8EQ43_37R9Bt03Y27s4Ev84 Manuel Fra=
nco c50=8D08N86 300 =842C=848EQ43002=901A=904E=96FB[50=90F5NF6=806F~6BND6N8=
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Three Million Dollars has been donated to you by Manuel Franco who won the=
Powerball Jackpot of $768 Million Dollars in 23 April 2019. Contact him vi=
a Email for more details
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