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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)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
- gary67green@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MR JEAN DAVID <usy9098@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gary67green@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2022 12:13:17 -0900
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW
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US Customs and Border Protection
San Francisco, CA 94128, United States,
Customs Department United States
Of America.
Dear
This is Jean David, U.S Customs Enforcement officer, I wish to
acquaint you that a diplomat agent in the person of Diplomat Stephen
Anderson in position with a box containing the sum of $7.5 Million
dollars died of heart attack on the 27th of July 2020.
United States of America Customs Department of San Francisco Airport
has decided to complete your delivery to you. You are now advised to
contact Diplomat JOHN GARY GREEN to complete the delivery to you via
this details.
Contact Person Diplomat JOHN GARY GREEN
Email {gary67green@gmail.com}
Your info needed to avoid wrong delivery.
FULL NAME :
AGE
HOME ADDRESS
MOBILE NO:
OCCUPATION.
Thanks and God bless you
Sincerely Jean David
United States of America
Customs Department
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