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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.
- 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.
- woldbank2222@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: WOLD BANK <faithpatrick1997@gmail.com>
Reply-To: woldbank2222@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2022 13:40:38 -0700
Subject: WOLD BANK DEPARTMENT FUND FOR 2022
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WOLD BANK DEPARTMENT FUND FOR 2022
Good day
We are sorry that we made this contact via Email we are unable to
reach your WhatsApp number
My name is Mr David Robert malpass
Managing director of world bank
I received an email from an unknown person trying to claim your fund
of 10.5millon dollars telling me you are dead
But i am
doing this by the instruction given to me for the last time that if i
don't hear from you at this time i should go ahead to award and
dispatched the Fund and Document ownership to the new beneficiary
after he had provided all the information needed to effect the
transaction. I bet you immediately you are very capable of completing
this transaction, I shall hand him over to the police and he will be
punished for all his misdeeds and actions. I want you to kindly
Reconfirm.
Your Full Name...........
Current Home Address...……………
Nearest Airport.........………
Your Direct Cell Phone/WhatsApp…….…
Occupation/Gender…………………
Your valid ID card copy………………
Next of kins….………………
If your still alive please kindly contact us with this
office Email (woldbank2222@gmail.com
So that preparation can be made for the delivery of your Cash to your
home address to avoid wrong delivery, I wait to hear from you.
Regards
Mr. David Robert malpass
Wold bank Intâ€l
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