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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.
- 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.
- lilianvenus123@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "JAMESON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <greglumert1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 07:56:13 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR FUND.GG20
Congratulations on your FUND remittance approval It’s quite an incredible opportunity to receive such money at this critical time of the world, it it our otumost desire that you make judicious use of this fund and same time extend hand of charity to other. Your 8.3M USD is ready for transfer to your account. email your information to The Citi bank remittance manager on ( lilianvenus123@hotmail.com ) for the transfer.
sender her the below details.
full name and address, mobile number.
bank name and address
account number and routing number,swift code.
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