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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 dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: Williams Dobor <erid3167@gmail.com>
Reply-To: daniel.egoamaka03@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 01:11:33 +0100
Subject: Recompese.
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Attn: Sir,
This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the African
Union To the Dakar Senegal to supervise the payment of $980,000.00
(NINE HUNDRED & EIGHTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR) to some
scam/fraud victims. You are listed and approved for this payment as a
victims after your names and details was mentioned to our security
department by a scam artist presently under investigation.
Respond to this email for details on how to receive this compensation
payment. You will receive your money either through ATM debit card
from Master card or a bank draft.
Regards,
Mr. Williams Dobor.
Phone/Whatsapp:
+221706597110.
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