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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "emrselisabeth@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: mrs elisabeth Edwards <alhajihassankareem@gmail.com>
Reply-To: emrselisabeth@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 06:38:18 -0700
Subject: Hi friend
Hello dear how are you doing today? My Name is Mrs. Elizabeth Edward
from USA; I’m divorced with no child I was once a drug dealer, we do
traffic cocaine worth of Billions of dollars. I’m now repented since I
developed this present health condition since 2013.
Can I trust you with a divine project of charity work to fulfil my
promise to the Lord
for the benefit of the underprivileged? He made me to survive till
date; I have made promise to the Lord that the poor will survive too
and be trained technically. I am suffering from Breast Cancer for the
past 8years I will die any moment. I have a small token sum of eight
million five hundred
thousand US dollars [$8,500,000.00] with a bank in Asia. to give out
to the poor through a kind hearted man or woman.
I am 73yrs old today and really Blessed with fortunes in many parts of
the world. I will wait to hear your response before I go ahead and
inform my Bank in Asia about my intentions, please reply today okay.
Reply direct to my private ID (emrselisabeth@yandex.com) If you're
interested, provide me your personal details and must keep this as top
secrete from people around you until the fund is in your hand then you
can now testify the miracle.
NOTE: If you don’t receive reply from me just notice that i have left
the world. The world is no longer conducive for me. Recently am in
England receiving treatment at Dr. Nutting private clinic London.
I need your prayers!
My Regards,
Mrs. Elizabeth Edward.
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