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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 dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Interpol Police <fileofice5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: interpol11@seznam.cz
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:15:24 +0100
Subject: The International Criminal Police Organization
You have been Awarded $250,000.00 Usd (Two hundred and fifty thousand
United State Dollars) from UNITED NATION FOR SCAM VICTIMS/POVERTY
ALLEVIATION, You are one of the selected individuals to receive this
2nd phase of the relieve program.
You are by this message advised to make sure that you reach us within
the next 24 to 48 Banking hours so that we can release your total fund
to you without any further delay.
Note that all the fees has been paid by United Nation in conjunction
with European Union (EU), UNITED STATES AMERICA (USA) And Africa Union
(AU) except only the $105 which you have to pay before receiving your
fund.
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