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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- homelanddepartment505@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Alejandro Mayorkas <mekenejc177@gmail.com>
Reply-To: homelanddepartment505@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 03:28:18 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS
GREETINGS
This is Mr Alejandro Mayorkas the leader of homeland security
department. I wish to inform you that United States government are
compensating all the scam victims and your phone number and email was
found in the scammed lose and other unpaid salaries you details was
submitted. So you are going to receive a compensation ATM CARD worth
sum of $12.6 million USD. Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the
below information where to deliver the ATM CARD. upon contacting me to
avoid wrong delivery
1- Your Full Name
2- Your Delivery Address
3- Your Contact Telephone Number
4- Your Occupation
5- Your nearest Airport
So your information is needed for successful claim of Your ATM CARD .
Thanks for being in serve with us and we promise to make the country
better and you have to be a good citizen.
please text us back with our private email which is
homelanddepartment505@gmail.com
EMAIL .... homelanddepartment505@gmail.com
text me with this Phones Number ....(252) 724-6256
waiting for your urgent respond
Best regard
Alejandro Mayorkas
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