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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:
- "dhl552016@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.David William" <mr.davidwilliam50502016@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhl552016@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:39:52 +0100
Subject: Waiting to hear from you Contact person
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We acknowledge the receipt of your email mrs and the content is well
understood,Try as much as you can to raise the needed fee, moreover we
want to inform you about the only and last fee you will ever pay to
enable your funds be wire to your bank account with immediately
effect, you are require of paying only the sum of $100susd only to
authenticate your Fund Legality certificate and Bulk money transfer
permit certificate which will enable us, the Wells Fargo Bank transfer
you funds in to you account and transfer your complete funds of
$10.8millionUSD on it and email you the online account information to
access your online account and transfer your funds to the different
account of your choice any where in the world without any problem or
any charges.thisis only fee you will send thanks i will be waiting to
you now text me here once you got this email so that i will know how
to hlpe your out of this now beacesuse they this know time here for me
i have many work at hands Contact person, Name Mr.Mr.James Copeland
(dhl552016@outlook.com)
(...)
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