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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: "Mr. Charles P. Rettig" <mr.johnkeneth@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrcharlesp831@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2022 22:18:09 -0600
Subject: Attention dear owner
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I'm here to inform you what we stand for here in United States now.
The Supreme Court of Justice and the IRS, we all have put very urgent
investigation to bring all of this people to justice and they will
face the law for 25yrs jail. All we need from you now is any such scam
email you got please do not wait to send us the contact info for
investigation.
We want you to help us with some information for the investigation,
because we need to get all those scammer let them face the law as
demand. We need you to send us there phone number and address if you
have any, and the amount you sent to them in Africa or any part of the
world with info you sent it to.
After all the investigation the only we discussed you have unclaimed
funds Compensation funds worth total of $15.5 Million USD kindly
contact the representative via Email:
Or phone & make sure you contact today to avoid your fund confiscated.
Thanks
Mr. Charles P. Rettig
IRS Commissioner United States
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