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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)
- "fbi washington" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real FBI will not tell you to contact some email address. If you are in any doubt, contact an FBI field office via www.fbi.gov. )
- 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.
- christopherawray216@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Christopher wray <policedepartmentgeneraloffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: christopherawray216@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:56:36 +0100
Subject: Dear Email Owner/Beneficiar
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This text is from United State FBI Washington Dc , My name is Mr
Christopher wray (Director of FBI) I want to know the truth from you
, have you receive your package (Consignment Box) ?
According to the information we confirmed that you have make a lot of
payment to many agent is that true?
Again we have been investigating those agent and we get one of them
yesterday arrested so please kindly get back to us immediately you
receive this text so we can send you the picture of one of the scammer
we get arrested yesterday. Thank you for your understanding
Name: Mr Christopher wray
Email: :::christopherawray216@gmail.com
Phone::::Mr +1(434)2812379
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