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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- 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.
- firstladyoffice17@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: First Lady <frankjerry.fedbank19@gmail.com>
Reply-To: firstladyoffice17@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:15:45 +0100
Subject: Good Luck to your for your $8.5 Million
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First Lady of the United States of America
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Office of the First Lady of the
United States
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500
Email:::( firstladyoffice17@gmail.com )
This message is from the First Lady of the United States of America
reconfirm your full receiver information for the delivery of your fund
worth $8.5 Million which is here in my custody, and also i will like
you to get back to me as quickly as possible so i can tell you more
details on how the $8.5 Million dollars belong to you OK.
Below is the needed details
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
MOBILE CONTACT:
AGE:
SEX:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
Best regards
Mrs. Jill Biden
First Lady of the United States of America
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