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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: u <rowlandblair12015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aguterres08@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:10:10 +0000
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Greeting to you, I'm Mr António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General
of the United Nations. I wish to inform you about my success in your
Compensation funds transfer file with allocation/reference number
DT-091/UN-02/20/EC and the total worth sum of $15.500 000.00 (Fifteen
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) which will be
delivered to you when we are done with the reconfirmation of your
Information's, now I will like you to reconfirm those information's
below
1) Your Full Name:::::::::::::
2) Your Age::::::::::::
3) Marital Status:::::::::::::
4) Your Cell Phone/Whatsapp::::::::::::::
5) Your Country:::::::::::::
6)Your Occupation:::::::::::::
7) Sex:::::::::::::
8) Your Address:::::::::::::::
9) Nearest Airport::::::::::::::
10) Next of kin:::::::::::::::::::::
11) A copy of your ID:::::::::::::::
As soon as your are done with this one of our delivery Agent will
deliver your Consignment Box to you with the above information's you
send so you have to be careful to avoid wrong delivery.
Note that your preferred address is where your fund will be delivered.
I anticipate for your response as you get my email thanks and have a
nice day.
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