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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:
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
Fraud email example:
From: Udeh williams <wwilliamharrison3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: udehwilliams33@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 05:33:29 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION
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It is my pleasure to inform you that your funds is deposited in Money
Gramremitting office here and we hereby write to inform you that we
have sentyour full compensation payment of $1.5 million USD through
money gram andyou will be receiving $4,500 usd Per day and we have
send you the first payment.
So contact our director and ask him to give you the moneygram payment
information so that you can be able to pick up your Firstpayment of
your funds through money gram without any problem.
Contact him with the bellow information.udehwilliams33@gmail.comAND
CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.
1. Full name .............
2. Country...............
3. Contact Address..........
4. Telephone Number ......
5. Marital Status ........
.6. Occupation .............
7. Company ..............
8. Age...................
email him now so that He can provide the money gram information toyou.
director Udeh Williams
Thanks and Remain Blessed
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