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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- 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.
- gastonfred024.law.org@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?Q?Mr=2ES=C3=A9bastien_Ajavon?= <groupebanqueatlantique1899@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gastonfred024.law.org@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 03:54:08 -0800
Subject: Attention To This Urgent Notice !
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Greetings My Dear Good Friend!
Am Mr.Sébastien Ajavon, the Businessman empire popularly known as
Frozen Chicken King Company West African Limited. And Am hereby to let you know
that I did not forget your past effort and attempts to assist me, now
I'm happy to inform you that I have succeeded in getting these funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner Mrs. Janet Yanji from
China.
However, Am Presently right now with my new partner Mrs. Janet Yanji in
China for investments. Please contact my family's attorney and ask him
to send you a Bank Debit Card of ($1.5Million.Usd) which I kept for your
compensation.
Kindly contact him as urgent as possible via this bellow info:
Name: Barrister. Gaston Fred
Email:(gastonfred024.law.org@gmail.com)
Telephone Number#:( +229-696-57107)
Location: Cotonou Republic Du Benin
Feel very free to contact him now And tell him that (I) Mr.Sébastien Ajavon
directed you to contact him, So that he will direct you on how your
Bank Debit Card of ($1.5Million.Usd), will be delivered to you.
Regards,
Mr.Sébastien Ajavon
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