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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.
- 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.
- bankapprovedremit1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Linda Wood <matloyd2017@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lyang8315@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2021 07:48:08 +0200
Subject: From Mrs. Linda A. Wood
Attention Good Friend.
This is to inform you that one Mrs Glenda F Ward from New York State
contacted me and the HSBC BANK regarding your fund, Seven Million Four
Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars ( $7,450,000.00 ). she told us
that she is one of your family members and your family sent her to
claim your funds.
She told us that you died of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) the last
few days and buried, that your total compensation fund should be
transferred to her own personal bank account or issued an ATM Card to
her.
Immediately we got the message everybody was so shocked and felt so
much bitter about the bad news because you are so nice to die at this
time especially myself.
As A benefactor, I decided to contact you personally through your
email address to know if you are still alive or dead as Mrs Glenda
Ward claimed.
If you are still alive, kindly contact me so that i will direct you
what to do in order to receive your funds without stress.
Your quick response shall be mostly appreciated; all your response
should be directed through our alternative email address here
(bankapprovedremit1@gmail.com) for the immediate attention of the
credit control department.
I am going to wait to hear from you.
Regards
Mrs Linda Wood.
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