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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.
- 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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- 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.
- mrwalexanderholmes22@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr W. Alexander Holmes" <officeusa5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrwalexanderholmes22@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 20:11:44 +0100
Subject: Dear Email Owner/Beneficiar
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INFORMATION OF YOUR MONEY GRAM PAYMENT OFFICE
Attn Dear
We want to inform you that your $3000 has been release today from
Money Gram Office and we want you to contact mr w alexander immediately
with this email address (mrwalexanderholmes22@gmail.com) Or phone
number+1(469) 745-8033)The Money Gram Office is need your full
information here.
Your Full Name___________
Your Country_____________
Your Phone_________
Your Age_______________
Your Occupation: ________
Your Sex
And again immediately you fill the information try to get back to us
Today with the remittance fee.
The fund will be start to sending to you $3000 every day until the whole Amount
of $3.7Million USD will got Finish.so right now the cost of the
remittance fee is $25 usd dollar.
So i let you know that the Federal Government New York City is
already sign every thing for you.but now according to the Federal
Court you will pay the remittance fee of $25 dollar to us Today or
Tomorrow,according to them After Today and tomorrow which is jah 4th
this your fund of $3.7Million USD will Divert to Government
Account.
So if you are ready to start and receiving this your fund every day $3000
dollar then,try to send the remittance fee of $25 google play card
dollar to us Today
with this information.send the fee through world remit
Or you can use it buy Steam wallet card or iTunes gift card.
I promise you that immediately you send the remittance fee of $25 googleplay
dollar to us Today then,your first payment of $3000 dollar will relies
for you Today then,by Tomorrow another payment of $3000 ,dollar will
send to you every day until the total end of your fund.Send the money
through Ria Transfer or world remit Only.But if you no want to receive
the fund through MONEY GRAM tell us how you want to receive it
Thank You
Regard
MR W Alexander MONEY GRAM PAYMENT OFFICE
CALL ME HERE +1(469) 745-8033 IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE REMITTANCE FEE.
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