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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:
- "million 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)
- "% will be for you" (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.
- mr.luisfernando505096@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Luis Fernando" <mr.alinmusah03@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.luisfernando505096@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:07:57 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY
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我想通过 ATM VISA CARD 将一笔废弃的 2750 万美元转给您，0.50% 将是给您的。 ä¸æ¶‰åŠé£Žé™©ã€‚
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(mr.luisfernando505096@yahoo.com) Mr.luis Fernando
I am Mr.luis fernando
Hi Friend I work in a Bank for Africa (BOA) here in BURKINA FASO
I wants to transfer an abandoned sum of 27.5 millions USD to you
through ATM VISA CARD .50% will be for you. No risk involved.
The (BOA) bank was being used by many African Politicians to divert
funds (the Politicians looted over5billion United States dollars) to
their foreign accounts and they did Not bother to know how much was
transferred because the funds belonged to the 'State' that is why I
also decided to put apart the sum of $27.5million Dollars which is
still in our bank under my custody for a long period now!
I have to give you all the required guidelines so that you do not
make any mistake. If you are capable to handle the transaction Contact
me for more details. Kindly reply me back to my alternative email
address (mr.luisfernando505096@yahoo.com) Mr.luis Fernando
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