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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- adamsrobinson22@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Adams Robinson" <bemma8751@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:37:42 +0100
Subject: We need your Urgent Reply
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Attention:Sir,
RE: GOOD NEWS AS YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS THIS LAST QUARTER OF THE
FISCAL YEAR 2021.
I write to inform you that your name is among the beneficiaries that
will receive their funds of usd$883,000=Only,(eight hundred and eight
three thousand us doll Dollars Only).has been approved being for the
draws the United Nation Secretary General {Antnio Guterres} organized
on his visit to your country to help individuals/Internet Scam
victims) this second quarter of the fiscal year 2021.
In view of this good news, I am pleased to inform you that your total
Payment Compensation Entitlement of usd$883,000=Only has been cleared
and approved to be released to you finally through our Offshore
Payment Centers in two different countries which will be disclosed to
you as soon as you respond to my proposal.
I need your urgent verification in this Home office email: aaaa2293@outlook.com
Your Full Names.
Your Full Address.
Your Mobile Tel. No./Whats app Tel. No.
Your Occupation.
Kindly contact me on my private email address this:adamsrobinson22@citromail.hu
Await your urgent reply.
Mr. Adams Robinson
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