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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- 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.
- pr3053782@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Office File <t.miyawaki@jcom.home.ne.jp>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2022 19:11:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact me as soon as possible
Patrick Robert
Hello My dear
I'm Mr Patrick Robert from standard Chartered Bank
Your funds worth $2.5 million US dollars has been approved by the United
States international monetary fund (IMF) to be transferred to you once
we receive your response in within 72hrs of this message to your which
is 3 working days
After 72 hours and no response from you , your funds will be transferred
to the united states treasury account due to lack of cooperation from
the direct beneficiary
this funds is from the united states cyber crime security compensation
fund which is given to all the listed scammed victims in the US and
europe ... if this text is a mistake and you had never being scammed or
anything Involved in cyber fraudulent activities ...pls indicate
immediately so we can further cancel your transaction with an immediate
effect
REPLY TO THIS EMAIL: pr3053782@gmail.com
Mr Patrick Robert
Standard Chartered Bank
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