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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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Publishers Clearing House <servicesfedexcourier0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kunzj0188@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2021 03:15:49 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
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FROM NORTHERN WEST POLICE DEPARTMENT
I will like to indicate my gratitude well know to you, it might sound
you ridicules, this message is from the Department Government Of
United State Of America. Did you received any fund by ATM CARD/ Bank
Transfer/ from any part of the world? since many peoples contacting
you about fund. Please I need your urgent respond and I want you never
put fear in this matter just be sincere with me and tell me the truth
so i will help you to received your unpaid fund $10.5 Million from
United Bank Of America as I'm the inspector Mr David malpass
Below are what i need from you now and once you reconfirm it to me the
delivery of your Consignment Boxes of your funds of $10.5 Million Dollars
will immediately take off to your destination home address.
YOUR FULL NAME......................
YOUR CURRENT PHONE NUMBER...........
YOUR CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS..........
YOUR CURRENT HOME ADDRESS...........
YOUR Country ......................
Thank you as
i,m waiting to hear from you soonest with the requested
information.
Thank You once again
Once i confirm the truth from you i shall proceed to deliver the fund
to you without any further delaying
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