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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.
- 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.
- hamarcus55@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MARK WILLIAM <christopherwray647@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hamarcus55@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:55:41 +0100
Subject: Attn Dear fund owner !!
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Attn Dear fund owner !!
This Official Memorandum is to inform you that i discovered that some
officials whom work under the United States government have attempted
to divert your Funds (US$8.5) through a back-door channel. i
actually discovered this today, through our Secret Agents under the
Disciplinary Unit of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract
payment is US$10.5 Million (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)
loaded in an ATM Visa Card that allows you to make a daily maximum
withdrawal limit of US$3000 (Three Thousand Dollars).
Kindly Still Update Me With:
1. Your Name which you prefer we use when shipping your ATM card
2. Your Current mailing ( Delivery ) Address where your your ATM card
should be mailed
3. Your Private Mobile Number for the DHL to Contact you when they
arrive at your door step.
Once again, am sorry for the inconveniences you might have encountered
in the past, in pursuit of your funds i hope your immediate positive
response. I want you to answer me back now
Don't forget to send the shipping address with your phone number to
this email address
(hamarcus55@gmail.com)
Thank you.
MR MARK WILLIAM
You have to contact me on my number for more information
Phone (1360 506 3464)
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