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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:
- ",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)
- "micorosoft.pay.dp@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Internal Revenue Service" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnleland01@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:09:19 -0700
Subject: CLAIMS OF YOUR WINNING PRIZE
We UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT GRANT is available for those who qualify Did you hear the news? The U.S. economy isn’t getting better anytime soon. Thankfully, benefits are available for you to claim your grants SUM $10,000,000,00 your Email among 20 others Winning .
NOTE: FOR CLAIMS OF YOUR WINNING PRIZE, YOU MUST CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR EMAIL BELOW WITH YOUR INFORMATION TO OPEN YOUR CLAIMS
PAYMENT FILE.
NAME : Robert Gonza
EMAIL (micorosoft.pay.dp@outlook.com)
Below is the info needed for you to claim your grant
Full Name:
Full Contact Address
Phone Number
Occupation
Marital Status
Regards
MOORE copper
Internal Revenue Service
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