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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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)
- 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.
- required.unheadoffice344@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MR ANTONIO GUTERRES <bakoyunusa05@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unheadoffice344@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 01:15:51 -0700
Subject: MR ANTONIO GUTERRES,
b COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT:
NEW YORK-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Attention: Fund Beneficiary,
Your email was received and well acknowledged. I am very happy to
inform you that the sum of $15,000,000.00USD has been approved to your
name and i have instructions to your funds to you without any further
delay.
Open the attachment for my ID Card.
This is the very (UN) last compensation notice so I will advise you to
follow all legal instructions.
To proceed with final release of your Fund today the(UN) Board have
approved Three mode of payment in your favor that you have the right
to decide on one of them.
Please reconfirm your information Below:
Full name.................
House Address.............
Occupation...............
Gender.................
Age....................
Telephone Number.............
Next of kin.............
Relationship with next of kin.........
Country.................
Drivers License\ ID Card.............
YOUR.WHATSAPP Number..................
Please kindly get back to us with your choice of option to enable us
proceed with the final release of your funds.
Your Immediate Response Is Required.unheadoffice344@gmail.com
Regards,
MR ANTONIO GUTERRES,
SEC.GENERAL UNITED NATIONS.
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