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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.
Click here to report a problem with this page.
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:
- "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.
- financeagentwestgate@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: BMGF ORG <mrkazumahiga@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rowanjameshagee@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2022 01:47:23 +0800
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?QXRlbmNpw7NuOiBEZXN0aW5hdGFyaW8s?=
Fundación Buffett
Kiewit Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska
Estados Unidos
Atención: Destinatario,
Espero que esta información le satisfaga, ya que sé que tendrá
curiosidad por saber por qué y cómo lo seleccionamos para recibir esta
suma de $ 5700,000.00 USD de la Fundación BMGF, nuestra información a
continuación es 100% legÃtima, consulte el enlace: https:/
/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundation
ComunÃquese con nuestra institución de reclamos {westgate finance} por
correo electrónico para obtener más información e instrucciones sobre
cómo reclamar su donación. Correo electrónico:
financeagentwestgate@gmail.com
DeberÃa usar esta donación para ayudar a los menos privilegiados y
desafortunados durante la pandemia.
Secretario y Jefe de Impacto
marca suzman
Firmar
Warren Buffett
bill y melinda
Fundación puertas
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