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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Kevin Roberts <info@heritage.org>
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:38:07 -0600 (CST)
Subject: URGENT: Only a few hours left
Dear Patriot,
Today is the last day of the year! And that means there are only a few hours left to make your tax-deductible year-end gift.
We must be prepared to fight back against the Radical Left in the year ahead. And that’s why we need your help.
Your tax-deductible gift makes it possible for our more than 100 policy experts and researchers to testify before Congress dozens of times throughout the year to provide principled policy solutions to our nation’s problems.
And it helps ensure that Heritage experts appear daily in America’s top news outlets and other
media to educate and rally your fellow citizens.
You can make your year-end gift now using this secure link: https://secured.heritage.org/year-end-campaign/ <http://click.heritage.org/ODI0LU1IVC0zMDQAAAGBr-XkA1rfcWHWmkMlQf1_mGbdwIQyaIHSp8zzu39oTbvbJsGK4fDci4E1upKFQWzazd4p_aQ=>
With just hours remaining in the year, every dollar makes a difference.
Please don’t sit on the sidelines and allow the Radical Left to force its dangerous ideology on our country.
Make your gift right now to defend your conservative principles today—and for future generations. <http://click.heritage.org/ODI0LU1IVC0zMDQAAAGBr-XkA1rfcWHWmkMlQf1_mGbdwIQyaIHSp8zzu39oTbvbJsGK4fDci4E1upKFQWzazd4p_aQ=>
Thank you for your support!
Sincerely yours,
Kevin D. Roberts, Ph.D.
President, The Heritage Foundation
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