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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)
- "million united states dollars" (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: Anthony Gabriel <joelawrence232@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgabrel91@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:28:04 +0100
Subject: Attention
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This is Gabriel from Armed Forces United States of America. I'm
texting you today due to the scam officials Email and text we have
been receiving about you sending Money to Africans Claiming to have
your funds or whatever they are telling you that makes you to send
Money to them without Confirmation from the president or the Forces
here in United States. Right now we the United States Army has Decided
to put our hands on this to ensure no one send Money to those frauds
anymore and from today you are being Monitored, if you ever try to
send anything without Confirming from the president you will be
sentenced for two years imprisonment, then after that you will come
back to your right senses.
Apart from that the President have Decided to Compensate you with the
Sum of $12.5 Million United States dollars for scam lost, and now you
are to Choose how you need to receive it. 3 Options
1, Bank to Bank wire transfer which you have to pay for The Charge
which is only going to Cost you $100 dollars
2, delivery of ATM Card to your doorstep which your address will be
needed and it is only going to cost you $50 dollars
3, Consignment Box delivery you only have to pay $75 dollars??
And you are to keep this as secret to ensure you get your Money
successful to you. And any one that contact you without this code 509
don't send anything to the person because we have given a code to all
the real agents
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