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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: HENRY BOB <jjay34765@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hbob01151@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:29:13 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR ATM CARD
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Attention,
I am Agent Henry Bob I am here to inform you about your package which
has been on our office for so long due to the pendamic virus we could
not deliver the package worth on $20 million USD to you by ATM card
and now it has settled down slowly I am here now so that I will
deliver your package to you through regular delivery without
delaying and I will try my best to make the delivery within 12hours 30
mins. Please note that you will send for the delivery charges only
Note:you don’t have to get any person invoice until you claimed your
funds. Thanks
Your faithfully
MR HENRY BOB
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