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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 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.
- ulimited49@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: CVS Health <kashok0132@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:35:57 +0100
Subject: RE: LETTER TO OUR BENEFICIARY
LETTER TO OUR BENEFICIARY
I HOPE THIS MESSAGE MEETS YOU IN RIGHT-FRAME OF MIND, AND ALSO I KNOW
THIS MESSAGE WOULD BE COMING AS A SURPRISE TO YOU, KNOWING FULL WELL
THE LEVEL OF ILLEGALITY ON THE INTERNET NOW OUR DAYS
I AM WRITING FROM THE OFFICE OF CVS HEALTH CARE ( WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND USA)
CVS HEALTH CORPORATION IS AN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE COMPANY THAT OWNS CVS
PHARMACY, FOUNDED 1963, REVENUE AS OF LAST YEAR IS 268.7 BILLION USD.
THE CEO ( KAREN LYNCH) HAS BEEN HELPING SOME INDIVIDUALS WHO LOST
THEIR JOBS AND FAMILY WITH FUNDS TO HELP THEM BOUNCE BACK TO THERE
FITS.
IT HAPPENS THAT YOU WERE SELECTED THAT IS WHY YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS
MESSAGE. YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED WITH THE SUM OF( USD$2M)
KINDLY CONTACT THE UNLIMITED BANK HERE IN THE USA FOR THE RELEASE OF
YOUR FUNDS YOU CAN CONTACT THE BANK ON THIS EMAIL
( ulimited49@yahoo.com ) SEND THEM YOUR NAME HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS AND
YOUR AWARD CODE NUMBER (GG701)
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU
MADAM K SHOK
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