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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- sssv66300@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Garnier Endene" <sssv66301@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sssv66300@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 07:14:46 +0100
Subject: THANKS AND WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU
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May the Peace of the Lord be with you .
I am Mrs. Garnier Endene a widow suffering from long time
illness(Cancer), I have some funds I inherited from my late loving
husband Mr.Linus Endene, the sum of (US$6.5M) six million five hundred
thousand US dollars, which he deposited in Security Company and I need
a very honest and God fearing person that can use these funds for
Charity work, helping the Less Privileges.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this fund. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in
an ungodly way. That is why I am taking this decision. I am
not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. Please if you would
be able to use this fund for helping the Less Privileges that will be
good,kindly contact me back for more details.
I look forward to your prompt reply for more details. Reply me here
(sssv66300@gmail.com)
Your sister in the Lord
Mrs. Garnier Endene
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