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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:
- "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.
- rolandfjohnson3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Simon Clarke" <msjillbiden84@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rolandfjohnson3@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:36:50 -0800
Subject: Attention Email ID Owner
Do you authorized Andrew Cotton to make a claim of your Unpaid
compensation funds $10,5 Million dollars, just because you were
suffering from Corona-Virus disease and you don't think you can make
it alive again to receive the fund?
Due to his complaint we deleted your full receiver address thinking
he's really your relative before we concluded to send a notice letter
to you first before proceeding with him as your next of kin.
If you really want to claim your Fund Forward your details below to
the Representative director in charge of your payment Mr. Roland
Johnson Via Email: rolandfjohnson3@gmail.com or +1 612-467-9582
1. Your Full Name:==
3. Your Country:====
4. Your Home Address:====
2. Your Telephone No:====
5. Your Nearest airport:==
Thanks
Mr. Simon Clarke
Chief Secretary To The US Department Treasurer
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