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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.
- 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.
- mkondas@hot.ee (Hot; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Agnes Adolphus" <alexanders230002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aldore@hot.ee
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 15:02:07 +0800
Subject: Reminder for your ATM Card
We have previously sent you emails in respect of your outstanding
compensation payment which has since been assigned to you. as the
Ambassador in Washington D.C United State, You need to explain to me the
reason you have abandon your ATM CARD worth $2.5m Because of the delivery
fee only $180, I'm contacting you Today because the director of the ATM
CARD center here in United State said that they will divert your ATM CARD
to the Government Treasury just because that you cannot pay for the
delivery fee of your ATM CARD which is $180 only according to them. But I
told them to wait until I hear from you today so that I will know the
reason why you rejected such amount of money $2.5m which will change your
life just because of $180
Finally, make sure that you forward your full details as stated Below to
Mr. Frank Kondas on this Email mkondas@hot.ee
1) FULL NAMES:
2) DELIVERY ADDRESS:
3) PHONE NUMBER/
4) COUNTRY:
Contact Mr. Frank Kondas on this Email mkondas@hot.ee with all those
information above and ask him if you will make the payment so that he can
deliver your card and pin to you.
Once I hear from you, your card will be sent to you within 24-72 hours and
you would have received your card payment and your secret pin code issued
directly to you for security reasons.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Agnes Adolphus
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