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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- 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.
- johnkelly12899@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: John Kelly <billgatesfoundation2359@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnkelly12899@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 03:44:58 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear
Attention Dear
I am Mr John Kelly ; United Nation Diplomat Agent in charge for your
delivery. I have been trying to reach you about an hour now just to
inform you about my successful arrival at JF kennedy international
Airport USA with your ATM Card containing USD $10,500,000.00 (Ten
million Five hundred thousand Dollars) which I have been instructed
by United Nation and the compensation award committee to be deliver to
you.
KINDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR INFO SUCH AS BELOW.
FULL NAME:_______
HOME ADDRESS:_____
MOBILE NUMBER_______
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS-------
CITY:________
NEAREST AIRPORT:_____
AGE_____
OCCUPATION_______
Contact Email(johnkelly12899@gmail.com)
Contact Number(+1 417-248-9187)
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