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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:
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr George Kizito <officeg03@gmail.com>
Reply-To: georgekizito1992@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:21:35 -0800
Subject: urgent reply is needed
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Hello my friend in Christ my name is George kizito I am from United
States of America but I live in New York I am an orphan I have no
brother I have no Sister and I am a history reader I have a lot of
money in my company I am the owner of biba Sequoia limited company in
New York and I am the founder of gold and silver in mountain gotten in
Poland I have a hotel in USA I have a house in California and I also
have the house in Mina I have 150 billion Dallas in my company account
but I have a problem I have a kidney problem I have change 23 kidneys
but it's not working and Doctor say that I have only 3 months to live
and the last kidney I change was 1 million US dollars and anyone
kidney I change is 1 million US dollars and the doctor told me I
should stop changing kidney I have only 3 months to live please my
brother in Christ I am here to give everyone of my friend 10 million
US dollars to start up a business and take care of your families
please don't be afraid to ask me whatever you need I am ready to give
it to you please I am here as a HEPA in everybody's life I have only 3
months to leave please my brother in Christ ask me whatever you need
to start up a business and take care of your family I am ready to give
it to you God bless you as you asked me whatever you needed you can
contact me on this my text number now so we can discuss well, here is
my text number [+18142016070 ]
And I will like to have your information like
Your name...............
Your country.............
Your address...........
Your phone number........
Your iD card also
Thank you
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