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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.
- infou3064@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: From Miss Otulu Mkpokpo <davidingram356@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infou3064@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:42:53 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?RGVhciBQYXJ0bmVyIC8vINi52LLZitiy2Yog2KfZhNi02LHZitmD?=
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Hello Good Friend
It is a good News to share with you ,I did not forgot your past
effort and attempts to assist me, now I'm happy to inform you that
i have succeeded in getting those funds transferred under the
cooperation of a new partner from INDAIN.
Now Contact my secretary ask her to send Funds worth Of
($800,000 Dollars) for your compensation.
Her name is Miss Otulu Mkpokpo
Email: infou3064@gmail.com
ADDRESS: 161 E rue des Echis B.P. 14053. Lomé. B.P. 14053. Lomé Togo
Also send her your following information for confirmation and release
the Funds to you
1) Your Full Name/Address:________________
2) Country/City/Postal Code:____________
3) Your Telephone/Mobile Number:_____________
4) Your Marital Status/ Age/ Sex:______________
5) Your Occupation/Position In The Company:______________
6) A Copy Your Passport/ Drivers Licenses:____________
7) MODE OF PAYMENT ( ATM CARD OR CERTIFIED DRAFT) Choose one Mode of Payment.
Thanks and God bless
Truly Yours,
Mr.Stefan Quandt
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مرØبا صديق جيد
إنها بشرى طيبة أن أشاركها معك ، لم أنس ماضيك
جهد ومØاولات لمساعدتي ØŒ يسعدني الآن أن أبلغكم بذلك
لقد نجØت ÙÙŠ الØصول على هذه الأموال المØولة بموجب
تعاون شريك جديد من INDAIN.
الآن اتصل بسكرتيرتي اطلب منها إرسال أموال بقيمة
(800000 دولار) لتعويضك.
اسمها الآنسة أوتولو مكبوكبو
البريد الإلكتروني: infou3064@gmail.com
العنوان: 161 E rue des Echis B.P. 14053. لومي. ب. 14053. لومي توغو
أرسل لها أيضًا المعلومات التالية للتأكيد والإÙراج
الأموال لك
1) الاسم / العنوان الكامل: ________________
2) البلد / المدينة / الرمز البريدي: ____________
3) رقم هاتÙÙƒ / جوالك: _____________
4) Øالتك الاجتماعية / العمر / الجنس: ______________
5) مهنتك / منصبك ÙÙŠ الشركة: ______________
6) نسخة من جواز سÙرك / رخصة القيادة: ____________
7) طريقة الدÙع (بطاقة الصرا٠الآلي أو مسودة مصدق عليها) اختر طريقة دÙع واØدة.
شكرا وبارك الله Ùيكم
لك Øقًا ØŒ
السيد ستيÙان كوانت
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