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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- phillipwalter83@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mega Millions Lottery <oros@saske.sk>
Reply-To: phillipwalter83@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2021 02:03:31 +0200
Subject: Congratulations, you've won!
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Congratulations To you,
We want to officially Announce to you and also congratulate you for
Emerging as One of our lucky winner on our ongoing promotion
ofInstagram Mega millions of New York Lottery Division 2021 This is
our 9th year of Operation and we have over 400 million Users we want
to congratulate you for Winning the sum of $1,000,000 (One Million
Dollars Cash) and also say thank you for using Instagram.
Winning Details Below:
BATCH NO:J8302MD/W90
REF NO:0039/3883920/290
Trns Code:00984
In order to claim your Grand winning please kindly contact our Agent
for more briefing and Transaction process with your Instagram ID and
Country.
Details below:
Name: Howard karl marx
E-MAIL: phillipwalter83@gmail.com
Regards, Phillip Walter Wellman (Claim Mgr)
instagram Rewards Program,
2021. All rights reserved.
www.instagram.com
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