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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- 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.
- jc9691641@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: office file <bafrica017@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jc9691641@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:55:16 -0800
Subject: Urgent Reply now now
Attention Dear Friend.
Can you let us know what is your problem you abanadoned your Compensation fund
worth $32.8million which was under our custody since over Months now and you
refused to reply our email which we always sent to you. Listen you have only
72hrs to get back to us or we will deposited your fund to the
Government account.
We the World Bank Organziation have finally arranged to deliver your
Compensation Three
Bank Draft Check worth $32.8m USD through (UPS) Deliveey Company. We
were able to
accomplish this through the help of IMF director Kristalina Georgieva
and every
necessary arrangement has been made successfully.
Contact IMF Agent Mr Johnson David
email::: (jc9691641@gmail.com)
Phone No 253 218 3058
Contact the (UPS) with your delivery information such as:
your name,................
your phone number,................
address,................
Country..............
Valid ID card..........
And also be informed that UPS delivery agent will leave to your country as
soon as you comply with (UPS) Company Required fee which is the sum of
$98,the fee is for your funds shipment.
Sincerely
Anthony Johnson
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