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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:
- "infott@daum.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Ademola Adelabu" <test@comstar.ru >
Reply-To: info786@daum.net
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2021 22:19:21 -0700
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ....................... G1
United Nations
Foreign Debt Settlement/Reconciliation
United Nations
Reply Via : infott@daum.net
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I am directed to contact you in order to urgently confirm if you actually k=
now one Mrs Robert Greg who claims to be your business associate/partner. T=
he said Mrs Robert Greg confirmed to us that you are Dead and she will like=
to change all the Information that you gave to us as our bonafide benefici=
ary.This development is coming now that the Ministry want to offset all
outstanding payments to all our legal foreign beneficiaries around the worl=
d.Note that your payment file was affected.
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As you may know, the total amount in your favour is a total sum of $10.5 Mi=
llion Dollars.We need to confirm from you if you are Dead or Alive.Bear in =
mind that If we do not hear from you within 72 hours,it automatically means=
that you are dead and the information passed to us by Mrs Robert Greg is =
correct. You are to contact me through my email address as soon as you rece=
ive this message so as to know the true position of things in order to aver=
t any mistake in remitting your out-standing payment to a wrong person/acco=
unt.
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Your swift response will help this ministry alot. Do email me with your ful=
l names and direct phone number for easy communication, your age and occup=
ation world suffice. Finally send an urgent reply to enable us to educate o=
n the next step to take.
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Ademola Adelabu
Resident Representative
Reply Via : infott@aum.net
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