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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your account" (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.
- 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.
- lf833115@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Luis Fernando" <mrscarolinefidanfidan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lf833115@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:21:09 +0200
Subject: Greething
DEAR FRIEND
I am( Mr. Luis Fernando),With the business proposal deal of US($10.5
million) to transfer into your account, if you are interested for the
business them we proceed the about the fund be transfer your account
in you country in you are interested bring your,
Confirm to me your readiness to work with me so as to enable me give
you all the guidelines on what to do as to enable the transfer starts
immediately. But before that I will like to be reassured of the manner
of person you are because $10.5million Dollars is not small money,
therefore I have to get certain necessary facts about you before we
proceed. Such information I will like to know about you before we
proceed are as follows:
from Burkina Faso, West Africa. I work in United Bank for Africa (UBA)
as telex manager,
(1) Your full name
(2) Your age and sex
(3)Your occupation
(4)Your marital status
(5)Your full residential address and country.
(6)Your direct phone and fax numbers.
(7)A copy of your driving license or passport scanned and sent to me by mail.
declare your consent to me I am looking forward to hear Email Address
(lf833115@gmail.com )
Thanks with my best regards.
United Bank for Africa (U B A)
Mr. Luis Fernando
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