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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 us 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.
- th509232@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Tom Hassan <barrywade111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: th509232@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2022 05:26:06 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS,
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Dear Friend,
I Am Mr.Tom Hassan . from west Africa i have a business deal to share with
you in the sum of 10.2 Million US dollars that is been held in our here in
(B.O.A) bank of Africa the fund mentioned rightful belong to one of
our late client who deposited the money in our bank here ever since he
died nobody have been able to apply to claim the fund so i wish that
you will come and assume as his foreign business partner also note
this business is risk
free not to be sacred or doubt is real please my dearest one also note
this once we succeed in transferring this fund to your wish provided
account in your country it will shared among us in-agreement of 60%40
i believe that after this deal joy and happiness will be on or face's
and family's please reply
to me with your details so we can move on with this great plan ok.
REPLY TO-- ( th509232@gmail.com)
Your Full Name.......
Your Age&Sex........
Your Marital Status......
Your Country Name.......
Your Phone Number......
Your Occupation.....
Your Bank Name......
Your Account Number......
Thanks Yours Brotherly
Mr. Tom Hassan .
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