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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- frankofficial26email@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Willie Ogechi <ogechiwillie@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankofficial26email@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:10:28 -0700
Subject: DEAR SIR/MA
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DEAR SIR/MA
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM UNITED NATIONS
HEAD OFFICE NEW YORK
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
OFFICER MR JOHNSON PETERSON
YOUR COVID-19 BENEFITS/SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND($1.5MUSD)
RELEASED BY UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK
ATTENTION:
This is to inform you that due to the CORONA-VIRUS/COVID-19 LOCK DOWN
that affected the World Economy and killed a lots of peoples all over
the world, UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK has Approved and Released your
COVID-19 BENEFITS the Sum Of ($1.5MUSD). TAKE NOTE:All the names
listed on the FIRST BATCH has already received their FUNDS.
CONGRATULATIONS" "Your Name And Your Email was listed among the names
on the SECOND BATCH to receive the COVID-19 BENEFITS $1.5MUSD..Be
inform that UNITED NATIONS has instructed WORLD BANK to release your
FUND $1.5MUSD immediately through ATM CARD.
CONTACT PAYMENT OFFICER
MR.FRANK LITON
EMAIL: frankofficial26email@gmail.com
Kindly Forward the Details below to PAYMENT OFFICER and follow his
instructions to enable you receive your COVID-19 FUNDS.
Your Full Name:
Your Home Address:
Your Phone Number:
Your Email Address:
Your ID CARD/Passport
As soon as he receives the required details from you, He shall process
your card to your address immediately.
WARM REGARD.
FROM UNITED NATIONS
HEAD OFFICE NEW YORK
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
OFFICER MR JOHNSON PETERSON
ReplyForward
<https://drive.google.com/u/0/settings/storage?hl&utm_medium=web&utm_source=gmail&utm_campaign=storage_meter&utm_content=storage_normal>
<https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/>
<https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/>
<https://www.google.com/gmail/about/policy/>
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