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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jessicasmailes554@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Jessica Smailes <rreverendsistermarythomas2019@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jessicasmailes554@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2021 17:32:57 -0800
Subject: Hello my dear
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Hello my dear
How are you doing today? I am Jessica Smailes Lei From WEST VIRGINIA
USA, I found out that up till now you have not claimed your
Compensation Funds worth of $5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States
Dollars) with the FEDERAL RESERVE BANK. So as things are now i will
help you make sure you get your funds, with my experience as a formal
banker i will work things out for your favour. But you will have to
send me an agreement letter that if i help you get this funds you will
have to give me 30% of the total funds. If agreed then let me know so
we proceed. Once this transaction is done I will come to your city so
that i will receive my own 30% and also i will like to invest my own
part of the money in your city.
Below is my contact info:
My Email is: (jessicasmailes554@gmail.com)
My WhatsApp Number: +1 718-269-5066
I will need your details as listed below.
Your Full names:
Your House address:
Your Telephone number:
Your Identification:
I will be waiting for your response so we commence with your pending
transaction. Also i will forward you my ID in my next email so you
will get to know me better.
Yours Friend
Jessica Smailes
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