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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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)
- "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: MR FREDRICK <oimf982@gmail.com>
Reply-To: oe4447141@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:04:04 +0100
Subject: Attention My dear
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This is MR FREDRICK from FedEx company United States of America. I'm
texting you today due to your abandoned fund and car we use this
opportunity to confirm from you if really you have sent your Doctor as
a representative. However, we received an email from one Dr. Mrs.
Verani Bekti yesterday who told us that she is your private Doctor and
next of kin and that you died recently. Her contact details: Address:
110 Interglen Avenue, River Vale, New Jersey 07675. Beneficiary: Dr
Mrs Verani Bekti. But from our finding we could not find any death
record of you. Please confirm to us immediately that you are alive.
FEDEX has Decided to put our hands on this to ensure no one tempers or
delays the delivery of this fund from today you are being Monitored
and you need to be careful to avoid the cancellation delivery of your
fund
Apart from that we have Decided to Compensate you with the Sum of $60
Million United States dollars And now you are to Choose how you need
it delivery to you. 3 Options
BANK TRANSFER
ATM CARD DELIVERY
CONSIGNMENT BOX
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