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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- henrygoodman64@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Antony J. Blinken" <drmichaelc69@gmail.com>
Reply-To: antonyblinken7373@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 02:40:10 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS!

*From Desk Of Mr. Antony J. BlinkenHonorable USA Secretary of State
andChairman Refund Payment CommitteeFederal Executive Council Washington DC
USACONTACT THE CITIBANK FOR DETAILS.Mr. Henry GoodManE-mail:
henrygoodman64@gmail.com <henrygoodman64@gmail.com>Tel: (848)283-4381*

Good Day,
This letter is written in order to change your Life from today. Please note
that this letter came to you as a result of information received from our
monitoring network regarding so much payments which you sent through
Western Union and MoneyGram to Europe, USA, Asia and Africa and some other
part of the World without receiving any payment to your name, further
investigation reveals that you have lost hope towards receiving your
payment after being deceived so many times.

Following the ongoing re-branding of USA policies, the Federal Government
of USA have directed our committee to compensate/refund the sum of
$10,500,000 to you through payment by ATM CARD being one of the most
convenient means of receiving payment World Wide, Bank to Bank Transfer or
CASH Delivery to your Country. We wish to inform you that the members of
the Refund Payment Committee are Honorable men of Great Repute and
integrity who have served the Government of USA in different capacities.

We also wish to inform you that the Committee members were appointed by our
respected President Joe Biden to pay 250 billion Dollars to the listed
beneficiaries that have lost their money to the scammer and have not yet
received their total sum. In order for you to receive your payment this
week, you are advised to reply to this email with ANSWERS to the Questions
below.

Your Full Name
Your Contact Address
Your Direct telephone. Fax Number ( if any)
Your AGE and what you do for a living
How Many Months Or Years in which You Have Been Expecting your Payment
The Place you sent Money Last whether Nigeria or London etc
The Last Amount of Money You sent indicating What Month and Year.

From Mr. Antony J. Blinken
Honorable USA Secretary of State
Chairman Refund Payment Committee
Federal Executive Council Washington DC US

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