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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- 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.
- donaldca4040@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Donald Carter <moutm562@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donaldca4040@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:01:41 +0100
Subject: World Health Organization(W.H.O)
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Dear Sir / Madam
This is to notify you that you have been chosen by the World Health
Organization (W.H.O) in-conjunction with the World Bank Organization
(W.B.O) as Quarantine funds donation to help and fight against the
Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19).
The World Health Organization (W.H.O) / World Bank Organization
(W.B.O) release out a total of $ 800 Billion dollars to spread around
the world. You have been granted with the sum of $ 750,000.00 USD
(Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars).
You are advised to contact the World Health Organization (W.H.O) Funds
Claims Office as soon as possible at the email below, failure to do so
might result to funds been returned unclaimed.
Send your full name with the following Donation code to the below
Email. Donation code: WHO # 09385 / Covid-19/21 E-Mail to:
(donaldca4040@gmail.com)
As soon as our claims office receive your donation code and your
details, they shall inform you with the mode of payment. As we have
appointed several Banks around the world for this purpose.
COVID-19 is real stay safe!
Best regards,
{Dr MRS Florence Darpino}
Managing Director.
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