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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- 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.
- mr.luisfernando5050@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Luis Fernando" <mr.alinmusah06@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.luisfernando5050@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 23:33:15 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY
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Dear Friend,
Greetings.
How are you doing today i hope fine?
I came across your e-mail contact prior a private search while in need
of your assistance. My name Mr. Luis Fernando’ I work with the
department of Audit and accounting manager here in UBA Bank of Africa,
There is this fund that was keep in my custody years ago and I need
your assistance for the transferring of this fund to your bank account
for both of us benefit for life time investment and the amount is (US
$27,500. Million Dollars).
I have every inquiry details to make the bank believe you and release
the fund to your bank account in within 7 banking working days with
your full co-operation with me after success Note 50% for you while
50% for me after success of the transfer of the funds to your bank
account okay.
contact me for details (mr.luisfernando5050@gmail.com)
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
THANKS.
亲爱的朋å‹ï¼Œ
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ä½ çš„å¸®åŠ©ã€‚æˆ‘çš„åå—是 Luis Fernando 先生，我和他一起工作
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å‡ å¹´å‰æˆ‘ä¿ç®¡ç€è¿™ç¬”基金，我需è¦
您å助将这笔资金转入您的银行账户
对我们俩æ¥è¯´ï¼Œæˆ‘们都å—益于终身投资，金é¢ä¸ºï¼ˆç¾Žå›½
27,500 美元。一百万美元）。
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在 7 个银行工作日内将资金å˜å…¥æ‚¨çš„银行账户
æˆåŠŸåŽæ‚¨ä¸Žæˆ‘的充分åˆä½œ æ³¨æ„ 50% for you while
æˆåŠŸå°†èµ„金转入您的银行åŽï¼Œ50% 给我
算好。
è”系我了解更多详情（mr.luisfernando5050@gmail.com）
期待您的回å¤;é™å€™ä½³éŸ³ã€‚
谢谢。
路易斯·费尔å—多先生，
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