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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 state 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)
- "million 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- mrjeanwilliam668@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: jean william <kristalinagerorgieva@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjeanwilliam668@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 22:16:08 -0800
Subject: Attention
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This is to notify you that your fund $10.5 Million Dollars has been
programmed in an ATM visa card hereby The United Nation compensation
board have order the immediately delivery to you upon reconfirming
your Physical destination address as all arrangements about your funds
has been finalized after our final meeting held Friday been 16th of
July to released your fund via global ATM visa card. as the legitimate
beneficiary,
You're ATM visa card worth $10.5 Million united state dollars was in
the Courier Custody for the delivery, so contact me here +1(508)
603-9840.
(mrjeanwilliam668@gmail.com)
With your full address below to avoid the wrong Delivery from the
Diplomatic Agent.
Full Name:_____________
Home Address:__________
Country:_______________
State:________________
City:__________________
Zip-code:_____________
Phone Number:______
WhatsApp number-----
Your ATM Secret Pin code is (7755) take note, once you receive this
card go to any ATM Machine around your area slot the card and enter
the PIN number (7755) start withdraw,the Card has activated and be
inform that we have left the delivery company a few minute ago for
urgent delivery so kindly forward me the required information, and
feel free to get in touch with us??
Below is the contact information of the delivery company
Best Regards
Mr jean William
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