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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: MICHAEL BOYD <ffbifederalbureauofinvestigati@gmail.com>
Reply-To: attornymi@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 01:37:25 -0800
Subject: GIFT TO YOU
What Is Going On?
Good day to you, one Dianne Andrew called us early this morning and
was requesting to claim your fund of $19.5M dollars in ATM Card,
please
are you aware of this?
Are you also aware that some one was accessing of your email? We
believed this person has the Password to your email.
He even said he knew your house even has forwarded your House Address
to us said that you told him every thing while you were at hospital,is
it the truth that you forwarded your address to him?
Why this silent over nothing? Do I say it was just because of this
only sum of the $50 being the only Cent you will ever pay over this
transaction or what? kindly purchase Gift Card of $50send the picture
of the Gift Card to proceed with release your $19.5m
Let us to know when you shall be sending this only sum of the $50 so
we shall finalize this once and for all?
We are waiting to hear from you,
Thanks,
Sincerely
MICHAEL BOYD
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