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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- jikmyard@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Antti Herlin" <atierney@mooredesign.ca>
Reply-To: jimerjiku@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 08:07:33 -0500
Subject: FUND DONATION FOR YOU
Dear Friend.
My name is Mr. Antti Herlin, the Finland billionaire businessman, and the
chairman of the Finnish KONE Corporation. My billionaire was a gift of God
to me and i have decided to use this New Year 2022 to praise Almighty God
by giving away the sum of €36 Million Euro each to six lucky individual
around the world as a free gift money to make them rich so that they can
start enjoy life and provide their family needs.
And your name and Email ID among those selected to receive new donation
fund total sum of € 36 Million Euro from me as a free gift money. if you
are interested to receive your fund donation from me, make sure you
contact me only to my private Email ID at jikmyard@gmail.com or
phone/text message at +1-775-335-3316 .
My only private Email address is jikmyard@gmail.com to avoid you contact
wrong person email ID in this matter.
Best Regards.
Mr. Antti Herlin,
Finland billionaire businessman 2022.
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