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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Setia Rashid <chidinzekwe1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drshanebrown@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:28:52 -0600
Subject: Covid Relief Program
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Hello
I am bringing to your attention about the ongoing fund relief program to
help small,locally businesses and affected families due to the Covid-19.
The grant and loan program offer no-interest rate because the IMF feels a
deep sense of responsibility knowing that Large and small organisations
have been affected by the Covid-19 outbreak which has crippled families due
to the restriction measures taken to combat its spread, and its negative
economic impact.
$100 billion US Dollars was released to IMF member countries for economic
support to boost business development and job creation. and as the IMF
Chief Economist, I am making this direct contact with you because I want to
"SEIZE the opportunity to make a mutually beneficial proposal to you so we
can benefit from"
Reply to my colleagues, Hurst Cooper or Dr Richard Douglas immediately for
more details.
Thanks
Gita Gopinath
IMF Chief Economist
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