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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:
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "office_24@daum.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "USMAN BELLO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office_24@daum.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:31:04 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT UPDATE w
How are you doing?
Your Compensation Fund which is currently estimated at $1,000,000.00
(One Million United States Dollars) has been approved by the DMO/FCA.
After the last survey/draw your e-mail ID was randomly selected among
those to receive this Fund. if you are still interested in receiving
this compensation you are advice to reconfirm your Full name, your
house address and your contact telephone number and scan copy of your
ID.
You are advice to select from the options below, the means by which
you will like to receive your Fund:
(1) Online Payment
(2) ATM VISA CARD
Feel free to contact me for further explanation via my official email
at ( office_24@daum.net ) for more details about your payment.
Regards
Mr.Usman Bello
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