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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.
- stephanieshawn80@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Stephanie Shawn <mrpeternogaga01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stephanieshawn80@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 03:48:34 +0100
Subject: Your E-mail,Hope to read from you
Attn: Dear,
I am a consultant for the Kazakhstan Government Ministry of Petroleum.
I am mandated to search for foreign entities to be awarded crude oil
sales/export licenses. The award quantity is 4 million barrels by
month. The commission payable to the license holder is $2.5 per
barrel. This translates to $10 Million monthly commission. I will like
to work with you on this project. Let me have your phone number for
easier reach,
Regards
Stephanie Shawn
Vice President
Sovereign Wealth Portfolio Limited
Email:stephanieshawn80@gmail.com
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