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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: BMGF ORG <mustaphaumar090@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rowanjameshagee@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:45:16 +0800
Subject: Caro senhor / senhora,
Caro senhor / senhora,
Informamos que você foi selecionado aleatoriamente como um dos
beneficiários do COVID 19 Relief Fund, totalizando a quantia de US$
5.700.000,00 da Fundação BMGF.
Esta informação é 100% verdadeira e legÃtima. Veja o link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundation.
Entre em contato com nossa instituição de reivindicação {westgate
finance} por e-mail: claimagent77@barid.com para obter mais
informações e instruções sobre como reivindicar sua doação.
Você deve usar essa doação para avançar a causa da humanidade
especialmente as vÃtimas da pandemia e menos privilégio.
Sinal:
Warren Buffett,
Fundação Bill & Melinda Gates
Secretário e Chefe de Impacto
Mark Suzman
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