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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- williams.harris075@mail.com (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Williams Harris <samuel4god122@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williams.harris075@mail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:31:56 -0600
Subject: FUND TRANSFER DETAILS
DEAR E-MAIL ACCOUNT HOLDER!!!
PLEASE REMARK OUR CODE OF CONDUCT (001BF2) FOR SAFETY REASON:
READ CAREFUL AND GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY,
FUND TRANSFER DETAILS:
This notification is coming direct to you from the desk of African union
(au) anti-fraud committee team Federal Republic of Nigeria in
collaboration with the United Nations (UN) in regards to the extensive raid
(arrests) on Internet scammers. Due to the high rate of complain we have
been receiving from United Nations (UN) on the level of Scam
artists/fraudsters with African nationalities. All the Internet Service
Providers had noticed the increased email traffic originating from African
to other continents.
In this raid, two hundred and six (206) scammers were arrested so far and
the raid is still going on. We have recovered the total sum of
US$15.7Billion dollars from them both cash and assets confirmed to have
come from their victims. As we have found hundreds of thousands of email
addresses of victims from their address books. It is at this juncture that
we are contacting you. The African Union (AU) with the United Nation (UN)
is making re-funds of USD$900,000.00 each to victims whom his/her email
address was found in this scammer’s address books which your E-mails
contact ID was among those found in their Address.
Freely Contact (MR. WILLIAMS HARRIS) the appointed person by the United
Nations (UN) for your Payment of USD$900,000.00 as it was approved and
signed by the authorities of Anti-fraud Committee Team Burkina Faso in
collaboration with the United Nations (UN)
YOU ARE TO CONTACT MR. WILLIAMS HARRIS) WITH THE BELOW REQUIRED
INFORMATION(S)
YOUR FULL NAMES)…….
(AGE)………………………?
(YOUR OCCUPATION)…….
(COUNTRY NAME)………….
(YOUR ADDRESS)…………….
(TELEPHONE NUMBER)……….
(ACOPY OF YOUR)……………….
CONTACT PERSON :) MR. WILLIAMS HARRIS
CONTACTE-MAIL ID :) williams.harris075@mail.com
Finally: you are hereby advice to stop communicating with those scammers do
not respond to them anymore. All massages from any office department as
from now up should be forwarded to our office first to verify and advice
you on worth next to do to avoid mistake
Once more remark our CODE OF CONDUCT (001BF2)
Your’s in service
Dr. Mrs. Andria. (Safety & Security Minister)
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