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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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: "Mrs. Jill Biden" <wyneejoe966@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usafirstlady0@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 02:22:05 -0700
Subject: Over-Due Payment Released
Over-Due Payment Released
I'm Mrs. Jill Biden, First Lady United States of America .This is to
officially inform you that your overdue payment from Kenya total sum
of ($18.000.000) Eighteen Million United States Dollars is currently
here in my office White House Washington DC and the fund will be
deliver to you as soon as you get back to me and comply with the
requirement as needed to deliver your total fund to you as well. Your
home address and your cell phone number is highly needed to complete
this delivery to you as well,
Bear in mind that I have taken my time to be in charge of your fund as
instructed by my husband to ensure that you receive your fund
successfully from the White House to reduce the economy and I’m the
only one that has your fund in regards to my husband Mr. Joe Biden and
you will receive your fund through Bank Check or ATM card depending
on your choice , and you are also expecting to be announce as
Beneficiary of the same amount as your fund is deliver to you. So you
are urgently advised to get back to me with your home address and cell
phone number.
Reconfirm your information to avoid wrong delivery
Your full name:::::::::::
Country:::::::::::::
City:::::::::::::
Address:::::::::::::
Cell phone number::::::::::::
Thanks
Regards
Mrs. Jill Biden
First Lady United States of America .
The White House (Official Residence of the President of the US)
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