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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Michael Louis Corbat" <williamjerry698@gmail.com>
Reply-To: louiscorbatmichael@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:29:10 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear
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Attention Dear
This is to alert you that we have received your fund of $30 million
USD sent from USA Government they said that you have be scammed out of
your pocket money from the wrong person who claim they have a fund for
you that is reason why they compassionate with the amount of the money
for you to use it and recovery all the money lost from the wrong
person you need to send me your full details information below.
1 Your Full Name:
2.Your Current Address:
3. Your Email Address:
4.Scan copy of your valid ID card
Without your id card your fund can not be deliver to your house.
This is Mr. Michael Louis Corbat the chief executive officer and board
director of Citibank, we are expecting your text message so that we
can know what to do next for you to have your fund receive here
without having any trouble or any other excuse please do answer back
once you get this message we are waiting.
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