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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)
- "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.
- mr.renaldmazzi123@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Renald Mazzi" <mr.elvisbi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.renaldmazzi123@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:50:53 -0700
Subject: I Need Your Partnership For Investment.
Dear Friend,
Good day to you and Your Family
My Name is, Mr.Renald Mazzi, I am the Interim Manager in Bank of
Africa under political appointment and my tenure will be over end of
September next month. Please i need your assistance to transfer the
sum of $5.3 Million Dollars, to a foreign account to enable me start
any investment there in your Country with your help.
Please, If you would be interested to assist me to receive this sum
with any good account there in your country kindly get back to me with
the below information for more details and how to execute the transfer
within 7 days and you will take 30% without any risk involved.
Your Complete Name
Your Home Address
Your Occupation
Your Telephone Number
Your Country of Origin.
I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
For security reasons please reply me to my private E-mail:
mr.renaldmazzi123@gmail.com
God bless you.
Mr.Renald Mazzi.
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