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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:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. John Goodman" <officedorr7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johngooodman385@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 01:01:12 -0800
Subject: Good Day!
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Why have you refused to claim your pending package here at the John F.
Kennedy International airport New York City. Your package has been
pending for more than a year now. You have to get back to us if really
you need your box of funds worth $2,500,000.00. A company delivery
agent abandoned your consignment box of funds here due to
some papers required to clarify that your funds are not for drug
transactions or terror support. Now; that we have fully verified that
it's compensation funds from the United Nations to you, you should
kindly get back to us to claim it. We need to hear from you to
confirm if you need it no more and that if we should go
ahead and transfer your funds to the US treasury as unwanted or
unclaimed funds.
Kindly reconfirm the below information for verification that they
match with your fund's record!
Full Names:
Country:
Address:
Phone#:
You can text or call me here (929) 744-2698 or send an e-mail!
Mr. John Goodman
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