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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:
- "paul@chaklos.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: 'BAR.PETER MANTLE'<Bar.Petermantle@Un.org>
Reply-To: Bar.Petermantle@yandex.com
Date: 5 Aug 2021 01:16:57 -0700
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS TRANSFER paul@chaklos.com,
Hello paul@chaklos.com,
“You’re receiving this letter because you were listed as the next
of kin or personal representative to my late client.â€I am largely
aware of the very high and alarming rate of fraud going on around
the whole world and a message like this will definitely bring up
thoughts into the mind of anybody about the veracity of the
information below and knowing that I just located you and we
haven't really met each other before now.
I am contacting you because you share the same last name with a
deceased client of mine who died with his family a few years
ago.He left behind a lot of bank deposits with no will to mention
a next of kin and I have sold a few of his properties which
deposits have been made into his account here in London. As his
recognized attorney, his bank has issued me a notice to provide
his next-of-kin within a short time or his funds would be
declared unclaimed funds andsent into the treasury.
Please get back to me ASAP as I want to know if you are in anyway
related to my late client. Please stay safe and protect yourself
from this corona virus plague.
Best regards,
Bar.Peter Mantle
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