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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: Mark william <jhj90008@gmail.com>
Reply-To: w808099@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2021 12:22:24 -0800
Subject: URGENT REPLY
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Investigation from the FBI (Federal Beaureu Investigation Authorities)
and the SANMIAA (Social Air Monitory Investigations Authorities of
America) we discovered that they are fraudsters trying to reep you off
your hard earn money, we contacted Mr President Joe Biden Respectively
and he personally told us that he never had such conversation and he
never asked anyone or Bank to send any money or deliver any package to
you , in that case if you are dealing with bank or any office they are
fraud and you need to stop any transaction with them
We have our security monitory camera fixed in every social network,if
you proceed to comunicate with them, you have 24hrs opportunity to
stop every transaction you have with them for you to receive your
package successfully because you can receive your package successfully
here in our office Mr President told us to send you
Your funds within ourselves but if you failed with our instruction we
will proceed with the arrest warrant issue by the Supreme Court of
Justice and licensed by Mr president against you and you will be
jailed for 10years. Note we have all you information rmations given to
us by the SANMIAA (Social Air Monitory Investigations Authorities of
America) this arrest warrant will be sent to every local police
station if any further delay is made you must not call or write them
in any form if you don't want to be jailed
We are still monitoring your location and with the help of SANMIAA (
Social Air Monitory investigation Authority Of America you are
required to get back to us as soon as you contact on behalf of your
funds approved by Mr President
you need to be fast if you truly value your freedom
Federal Beaureu Investigation Authorities
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