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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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- kgeorgieva870@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: IMF <judysalisburyj@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kgeorgieva870@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2021 08:25:46 -1200
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU!!!
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GREETINGS TO YOU!!!
THIS MASSAGE IS FROM THE IMF.
We are writing to let you know that we are aware of all your outstanding
fund that is coming to you, Your legit consignment box worth $1.8 million
will be deliver to you.
I hope you are aware ?
This is compensation funds This is to bring to your notice that the United
Nations has ordered the management of Bank Of America to pay peoples that
has been scammed in any part of the world the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to
compensate them with the sum of US$1,800,000.00 each.
This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their
contract sum, and people that had an unfinished transaction international
businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.
We found your number in our list and that is why we are contacting you.
Thank you Mrs Kristalina Georgieva managing Director IMF
kgeorgieva870@gmail.com
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