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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. John Roberts " <dhldelivery071@gmail.com>
Reply-To: john.roberts01@aol.com
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 23:38:48 +0100
Subject: Attention Dear Fund Owner
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ATTENTION
THIS IS MR. JOHN ROBERTS , CHIEF JUSTICE OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND I AM CONTACTING YOU NOW BASED ON ISSUE IN MY OFFICE THIS MORNING
BECAUSE OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE WHICH CONTAIN YOUR $22.5MILLION USD WAS
BROUGHT TO ME BY THE MANAGER OF BANK OF AMERICA HERE IN NEW YORK WHO
REQUIRED ME TO SIGN THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE AND I ASKED
HIM WHY AND HE SAID THAT YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED ANYMORE AND YOU ALWAYS
HAVE SOME MISUNDERSTANDING WITH HIM BECAUSE YOU WERE TOLD TO PAY NEED
FEE OF $500 TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.
SO I DECIDED TO WRITE YOU BECAUSE I FOLLOWED THE LAW AND I WILL NOT BE
AGAINST ANYBODY IN THIS WORLD AND I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE HE HAD A LITTLE
PROBLEM WITH YOU.
I HAVE NOT TOUCHED YOUR PAYMENT FILE UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU THIS
MORNING BECAUSE I HAVE A CONSCIENCE. SO MY DEAR I NEED TO KNOW WHAT
HAPPENED AND IF YOU STILL NEED TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THEN I WILL TELL
YOU WHERE YOU WILL SEND THE $500 AND HAVE THIS FUND WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT THROUGH MY POWER.
CONFIRM YOUR FULL INFORMATION BELOW,
GET BACK TO ME FOR THE INFO WHERE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT SO THAT THEY
WILL PROCEED WITH THE TRANSFER TODAY. OKAY ?
YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED.
THANKS
Best regards
John Roberts
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