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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- 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.
- gbamaizo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Gilbert Amaizo <gilbertamaizo2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:23:37 +0100
Subject: TRANSACTION / REPLY
Good day!
I emailed you before, but haven't heard from you. I hope you're well.
My name is Mr. Gilbert Amaïzo. I am a practicing lawyer. I reached out
to you for cooperation so that we can work together and transfer $ 5.6
million to any account you have.
This transaction will be confidential only between you and me. We will
divide the funds immediately after they are transferred to your
account. I agree that you will take 40% of the funds as part of your
participation in this deal and I will take 60%. As soon as I hear from
you, I'll give you the details. I must assure you that everything
related to this transaction is 100% risk free and there is nothing to
worry about.
So, feel free to contact me on my direct email ID (gbamaizo@gmail.com)
Please, contact me as soon as possible.
Thank you and I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Mr. Gilbert Amaïzo.
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