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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- mrpeterfstanton@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "mr peter F . stanton " <mrpeterfstanton@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2022 01:11:08 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION
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My name Mr Peter F Stanton from Washington Trust Bank of Washington DC
united State of America I was send by Mr President Joe Biden provide a
shortcut link of receiving pension $5,000 dollars every New month only
for citizen of USA kindly reply with this full requested details to
enable you get paid.
Such as this details
Your bank name
Your account number
Your name name
So that we can able to credit you shortly
my email
address[mrpeterfstanton@gmail.com]
Thank you
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