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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.
- 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.
- mrjohncwilliams4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr John C.Williams" <imfiimf026@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjohncwilliams4@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:32:11 +0100
Subject: Re: Good News
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
33 LIBERTY ST, NEW YORK
NY 10045, UNITED STATES
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK WRITES TO INFORM YOU THAT SOME
FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION AND PRESIDENCY
UNION TO BE RECEIVED BY YOU AS FORM OF COMPENSATION FOR BEING A SCAM
VICTIM IN THE PAST YEARS OR COVID-19 AFFECTED.
I Am the Executive Director of Federal Reserve Bank O NY, The corn of
the matter is that l had been directed by Mrs Kamala Harris, who
signed and approved sum of $3.5 Million was instructed and also signed
in your name through Check book. And I wish to let you know that all
the necessary things has been accessed by the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) so kindly contact us for the easy claim of your funds.
I will be waiting for your response as soon as possible for the
accomplishment of your check book delivery to your home address.
mrjohncwilliams4@gmail.com
Mr John C.Williams
Executive Director
Federal Reserve Bank O NY
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