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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Thomas A. Sossa" <drthomasasosa90@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.thomasasossa78@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:25:28 -0800
Subject: Hi You Are Number One To Receive Your Payment Fast To Answer
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Hi b
This is to official inform you that we have been having meetings for
the past Three(3)weeks which ended two days ago with Mr.David R.
Malpass,the World Bank president and other seven continent presidents
on the Congress we treated on solution to Scam victim problems
Note: we have decided to contact you following the reports we received
from Anti-Fraud International Monitoring Group your name email has
been submitted to us therefore the United Nations have agreed to
compensate you with the sum of $19.7 million this compensation is also
including international business that failed due to Government
problems etc
We have arranged your payment through our MasterCard ATM which is the
latest instruction from the World Bank president Mr.David R. Malpass,
therefore be advice to contact our Representative Agent Dr.Thomas A.
Sossa who is in position to release your MasterCard ATM by replying to
this email with your delivery address such as your Names Address and
Phone Number
Once again for the collection of your MasterCard ATM contact our
representative Dr.Thomas A. Sossa to enable you confirm your payment
without further delay and note that any other contact you made out
side his office is at of your own risk
Thanks
Mrs. Lizzy Mellisa
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