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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Lawrence William" <officekamala6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: offie805@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:45:05 -0800
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED!!
YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED!!
Are you alive or dead? We received several emails from one Mrs Holand
Rose who narrated to us about the auto car accident you had 2 weeks
ago. Mrs Holand made us to understand with some proof that you're in
hospital for treatment but there is no hope of your recovery. she
stated that she is your business associate and your next of kin whom
you have chosen and permitted to inherit all your properties. She is
contacting with me and the bank of America base on your fund which I
was about to transfer to you. She requested that the whole amount
should now be transfer into her own personal account as she stated
below.
Account Name Mrs Holand Rose
Citibank Banamex USA
Century Park East Los Angeles, CA 80068
Routing Number: 122214645
Account Number: 8744130240
We request your confirmation before we can process this transfer to
Mrs Holand's Bank Account. This is to avoid releasing your money to
wrong person because Mrs Holand is too eager and ready to pay the fee
obtaining of the Ownership Certificate demanded by the IMF and follow
every other legal instruction to have this money into her account. If
you did not have auto accident and you did not permit Mrs Holand to
claim your money, kindly reply this message with your full contact
information so we can process the release of the funds to you.
I'll be waiting to hear from you soon.
Regard,
Mr. Lawrence William
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