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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states 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.
Fraud email example:
From: peter couches <petercouches89@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 15:43:55 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION
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ATTENTION DEAR
My name is PETER COUCHE from fedEX delivery company I have been
trying to reach you via email for some minutes,
Regarding your compensation funds worth $10.5 million United States
dollars which had been in our office for many months now,
We got a report from FBI agent you had been deceived by all this
online imposters
Hello dear kindly provide your INFORMATION such as..
HOME ADDRESS...
TELEPHONE NUMBER......
WORKING ID...
NEAREST AIRPORT..
Kindly get back to me with those information to enable me proceed
with your delivery.
INFORMATION:
MR RAYMOND.L.ACOSTA
YOUR SINCERELY
PETER COUCHE
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