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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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: Kristalina Georgieva <andersongilbert869@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfoffice152@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:08:52 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR EMAIL OWNER
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congratulations
After the meeting held this morning concerning those who has a
consignment for long time which has been turned to abandoned
consignment please come forward right now because it has been signed
by the New US President. Mr Joseph Robinette Biden this morning that
this compensation of $10million Dollars will be released through the
help of President and he promised that any foreign fund which was held
by previous Government should be release to the owners and he also
made a promised that this year 2021 should favour everyone who has a
transaction which has not been completed due to corona virus problem
or the other please, with no waste of time or delay because
opportunity like this come but once, come forward with your new
address if you have changed your base and you’re still alive after
this corona virus problem and if you do any mistake, your package will
be posted to the wrong direction and it will take more days to connect
it direct to your correct address so be careful and make no mistake.
Thank You .
My Name is Ms Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director (IMF)
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