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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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- offficefile3214@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Basil Gavin" <officemessage17@gmail.com>
Reply-To: offficefile3214@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:53:29 +0530
Subject: Hi Dear!
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Hi Dear!
Your package worth the total sum of ($4,800.000.00) Million United
State Dollars in an ATM CARD is here in our office. It was deposited
to this office by the United Nations {HEAD CONSULTANT} saying that it
was won by your email address in their ongoing online random selection
Compensation Program 2022 in association with the International
Corporation LTD.
What you have to do now is to contact our delivery department with
your information and as soon as we confirm your details our delivery
team will commence with the delivery of your package to your
designated address immediately. You would required to submit
information below:
Your Full Name:
Your Home address where the ATM CARD will be delivered:
YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:
Your Country:
Your Phone Number:
We shall proceed on your delivery as soon as we confirm your
information. I also wish to inform you that you will be responsible
for the delivery charge of $166 USD only. Note that you are to contact
our Head Dispatch Officer Mr. Basil Gavin with all this information to
avoid wrong delivery thanks. and do not contact Mr. Basil Gavin If you
can not pay for the shipping of your ATM CARD.
We Await your prompt positive response.
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Email Address Where To Contact {offficefile3214@hotmail.com}
Mr. Basil Gavin {Head Dispatch Officer}
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