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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: OFFICE <forevergoodnews7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: firstladymrsjillbiden@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 02:35:16 -0800
Subject: FROM DESK OF FIRST LADY UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
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FROM DESK OF DR, MRS JILL BIDEN
I'M DR, MRS JILL JOSEPH BIDEN AND AM WRITTEN TO INFORM YOU ABOUT YOUR ATM
MASTER CARD BROUGHT BY THE UNITED EMBASSY FROM THE
GOVERNMENT OF BENIN IN THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC WHICH CONTAINS
THE SUM OF $10 MILLIONS US DOLLARS CREDITED FROM THE BANK OF
AMERICA.THE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN MANDATED TO BE POSTED TO
YOUR ADDRESS ON TUESDAY 17TH FRIDAY 2021 TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO
MR NICOLAS WATT WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO FACILITATE YOUR CLAIM :-
FULL NAME:......................... .....................
AGE:.......................... .................... ......
GENDER:....................... .................... ......
ADDRESS:...................... .................... ......
COUNTRY:...................... ...........................
PHONE NUMBER:....................... ....................
BEAR IN MIND THAT I HAVE TOOK MY TIME TO BE IN CHARGE OF YOUR FUNDS
AS INSTRUCTED BY MY HUSBAND TO ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVED YOUR FUNDS
SUCCESSFULLY FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO REDUCE THE ECONOMY AND I'M THE
ONLY ONE THAT HAS YOUR FUNDS IN REGARD TO MY HUSBAND PRESIDENT JOSEPH
ROBINETTE BIDEN JR .
YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO PROVIDE ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ENABLE
US FACILITATE ON THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERING OF YOUR ATM MASTER CARD $10M UNITED
STATE DOLLARS
YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR.MRS .JILL BIDEN
FIRST LADY UNITED STATE OF AMERICA .
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