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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Christopher Smith" <sales@scpscience.com>
Reply-To: <christophersmith1@consultant.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2021 03:17:40 -0800
Subject: Good News

Attention:

Note that the First Investment Chartered Bank South Africa and the ABSA Bank of South Africa have received the authority from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)to finally release all pending Lottery winning payments, Contracts payments, Inheritance funds, Loan payments, ATM card claims, etc.
To the above paragraph, we have been instructed to release your compensation amount of ($2.500.000.00 USD) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, this payment was officially approved to help scammed victims and international businesses that failed due to unscrupulous Government officials pending on beneficiaries files and Government ever-changing policies the never helped matters, etc.
Upon your response, we shall furnish you with more details.
Regards,
Mr. Christopher Smith
Head: Consult Department
First Investment Chartered Bank South Africa.
Alice Lane Towers, 15th Alice Lane, Sandton,
Johannesburg, South Africa
***THIS IS AN EXTERNAL EMAIL. BE CAREFUL BEFORE OPENING ATTACHMENTS OR CLICKING LINKS / CECI EST UN COURRIEL EXTERNE. SOYEZ PRUDENT AVANT Dâ€™OUVRIR DES FICHIERS OU CLIQUER SUR LES LIENS. ***

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