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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- 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.
- michaelarath50@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Rath Nadine Michaela." <na322460@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michaelarath50@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 13:31:13 -0800
Subject: Greetings
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Hello dear how are you doing today? My Name is Mrs. Rath Nadine Michaela
from Germany; I’m divorced with no child I was once a drug dealer, we do
traffic cocaine worth of Billions of dollars. I’m now repented since I
developed this present health condition since 2020.
Can I trust you with a divine project of charity work to fulfil my
promise to the Lord
for the benefit of the underprivileged? He made me to survive till
date; I have made promise to the Lord that the poor will survive too
and be trained technically. I am suffering from Breast Cancer for the
past 3years I will die any moment. I have a small token sum of five
million five hundred thousand US dollars [$5,500,000.00]
with a bank in London to give out to the poor through a kind hearted
man or woman.
I will wait to hear your response before I go ahead and
inform my Bank in London UK about my intentions and also my lawyer
will assist you in
getting the funds transfer into your bank account, please reply today okay.
Reply direct to my private Email (michaelarath50@yahoo.com). If you're
interested, provide me your personal details and must keep this as top
secrete from people around you until the fund is in your hand then you
can now testify the miracle.
NOTE: If you don’t receive reply from me just notice that i have left
the world. The world is no longer conducive for me. Recently am receiving
treatment in a private clinic.
I need your prayers!
My Regards,
Mrs. Rath Nadine Michaela.
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