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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- heshamabdullaaiqassim001945@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: " Mr. Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim" <terryfrazier350@gmail.com>
Reply-To: heshamabdullaaiqassim001945@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 08:22:53 -0200
Subject: EMIRATES NBD BANK DUBAI (ECUD)
I am Mr. Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim the Emirates NBD Bank
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that
from my record in my file your outstanding Award winning payment is
US$5.7 million dollars (Five million seven hundred thousand united
states dollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what we have in your
record and also re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Your address.
You are advise to contact the Emirates NBD Bank Dubai
Contact Person:Mr. Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim
Emirates NBD Bank Dubai (ECUD)
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Phone number:+971528246784
Email; [heshamabdullaaiqassim001945@gmail.com]
You must contact the person above with your payment file code
#:MAV/UAEPC/UAEUK/MIN/009 as soon as you receive this letter for a
serious discussion with him and also direct you more on how you will
receive your funds:
Regards,
Mr. Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim
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