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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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 next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Miss Jennifer Alison <jinjessica66@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jenniferalison3610@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:21:22 -0800
Subject: Attention
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dear I'm miss jennifer Alison
I’m from the federal government of USA, I’m Emailing you regarding
your consignment box worth Sum of $7, million usd which was handed
over to me by the federal government, this consignment box has been
here with me for a very long time now and a man named Mr Mark Edward
come to my office yesterday afternoon and complain that you’re died in
a car accident and you give him the power in the hospital bed to clam
this funds as your next of kin and he wanting to pay for the delivery
of the package which is $25.00 and I told him to come back tomorrow
for me to verify if this is true or not so kindly get back to me if
you’re still alive
You also get back to me with your full delivery information blow
Your full name.....
Your full delivery address.......
Your email address...........
Your phone no............
A copy of your ID card..........
I’m waiting to hear back from you as soon as possible thank you
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