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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- doncallahan8@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: george handson <georgehandson2222@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2022 00:35:33 -0700
Subject: Copy to doncallahan8@gmail.com for more significant information s
*Attn: Beneficiary.This is to inform you that in the course of my
investigation as director of payment verification /
implementationcommittee, I came across your name as unpaid fund beneficiary
in the record of the United Nation My committee was set up bythe United
State payment reconciliation committee to verify and scrutinize all
outstanding debts owed to our citizens (USCITIZENS) and other foreign
beneficiaries.You do not need to pay any money to any official, all you are
required to do is swear an affidavit at the New York Courtof Appeal,
authorizing the bank to deduct all charges from your principal funds and
transfer the balance of funds afterdeduction to your bank account.I can
direct you to an attorney who will help you get the affidavits from the New
York Court of Appeal only if you don’thave any attorney who will do it for
you so that you will get your payment as soon as possible.Send your phone
number/personal information when replying this email.Yours sincerely,Don
Callahan, LLPCopy to doncallahan8@gmail.com <doncallahan8@gmail.com> for
more significant information s.Director United States Reconciliation
CommitteeCopy to doncallahan8@gmail.com <doncallahan8@gmail.com>for more
significant information s*
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