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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.
- 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.
- anamorgan1818@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Anna Morgan" <maysarmark@gmail.com>
Reply-To: anamorgan1818@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:53:24 +0100
Subject: Good day Dear,
My name is Mrs. Anna Morgan , from Dallas Texas,Benin republic. I’m
currently hospitalized in a private hospital here in Texas as a result
of brain cancer. My purpose of writing to you is for a charity project
with the fund that I have in my private bank account in Europe. It is
clear that I’m approaching the last days of my life according to the
doctor. I’m offering a sum Amount to any trustworthy person/
organization that will invest the fund wisely into profitable business
ventures and donate part of the profit earned annually to charity
worldwide; I am helpless to do so as a result of my health, I urge you
to help me fulfill my last wish.
As soon as I receive your positive response.
I will detail and also direct you on what to do.
(anamorgan1818@gmail.com)
Mrs. Anna Morgan
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