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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Warren E. Buffett" <bankofamerica00444@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richardcathy90@secretary.net
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:56:56 -0700
Subject: Contact my secretary for your Atm master card $2.5Million
Dear Friend
How are you and your family? I hope you are fine. I'm happy to inform
you about my success in return from the hospital. I have put my
donation in an ATM card to be delivered to you. I am presently in
Mexico, meanwhile I didn't forget your past failed efforts in getting
my donations from the RBI hence this new initiative.
Now contact my secretary and ask her to send you the total of
($2,500.000.00 US DOLLARS ) which I kept for your compensation for all
the past efforts and troubles in trying to get my donation. For
security reasons, I logged this amount into an ATM MASTER CARD because
I do not want the money to be tempered with.
So feel free and get in touch with my secretary.
Contact Person.
Mrs. Richard Cathy.
Email: richardcathy90@secretary.net
She will send the ATM MASTER CARD to you, also reconfirm your details
to her such as :
1. Full name
2. Mobile number
3. Address
4. Country
5. Valid ID card
6. Occupation
Do get in touch with me once you receive it.
NB: You are not required to pay any fee to receive this other than the
delivery fee required to get your card to you. The customs clearance
as well as any other legal certificate have been procured for this.
Regards,
Mr.Warren E Buffett
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