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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: "Robert C. Stoddert" <hillbebinanne@gmail.com>
Reply-To: guerrerodrashirley@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:04:34 -0700
Subject:
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Greetings to you.
How are you doing today? Good news has arrived to you.
My name is Brr Robert C. Stoddert Esq of Stoddert Chamber United Kingdom. I
am the new appointed Director General by the (IMF) International monetary
Funds in connection with the (DLEA) DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY , AND (ATL)
ANTI TERRORISM LAW worldwide to regulate global payment of Clients who has
not received their long awaiting fund been held by any of these
abovementioned organization due to one reason of the other.
Your file happens to be among the selected clients that their long awaited
fund will be cleared for further payment into their account or via
diplomatic channel/ATM Card etc.
I am delighted to tell you that these organizations have agreed to partner
together as one in order to carry out this exercise without further
questioning and delays in the release of funds to the beneficiaries.
Mode of payment available includes.
1. Bank to Bank Wire.
2. A Premium ATM Card sent to you.
3. Diplomatic cash delivery via private jet.
Based on this, you have to reply and choose any of this method as a means
of receiving your funds and we shall discuss my benefit after the
finalization.
I will send you more details once you reply to this letter.
Regards,
Brr Robert Stoddart Esq.
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