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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: Williams Gilvary <mrdonmark@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsgilvary@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:13:51 +0000
Subject: Hello,
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Hello,
Still in need of SBLC/BG?? We have FC SBLC for Exclusively for
Lease... Issuing bank is HSBC Belgium an Barclays London respectively
Up to 3 Billion Eur/USD at 8+2%..
Also available are wide range6 of PROJECT FUNDING and CASH LOAN at 2.%
PER ANNUM and instrument monetization . Investor/ provider will give
Bank letter of comfort.
We need serious buyers only.
Revert to me via email for further details if interested.
Regards.
Williams Gilvary
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