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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.
Fraud email example:
From: Brett Biggs
Reply-To: <mikejohnson337@aliyun.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2021 19:58:19 -0500
Subject: E-Notification
PCH.COM
Publishers Clearing House =
CONGRATULATIONS WINNER!!!
You just won $2,500,000.00 in the ongoing 2021 Publishers Clearing House i=
nternational (Email) Lottery. =
Today, your email account is randomly selected as the one of 100 top globa=
l lottery winners accounts who will get cash =
prizes from us. We are happy to inform you that you have won a prize money =
and it will be delivered =
to your address.
You are a winner when you get this message.
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kindly confirm your information as listed below.
*Given Names: =
*Email Address:
*Telephone:
*Gender:
*Age:
*Occupation
*State/City
*Zip Code
*Nationality
Email Mike Johnson ( mikejohnson737@aliyun.com ) for immediate processing o=
f your winning
Email: mikejohnson737@aliyun.com
Your swift response will enable immediate processing of your winning.
Acknowledge receipt asap.
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Regards,
Mrs.Clara Page
Claims & Remittance Director
Publishers Clearing House.
Copyright 2021 Publishers Clearing House. All Right Reserved
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