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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.
Fraud email example:
From: David Wilson <stanleyloveth4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: handersone49@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 12:35:21 -0700
Subject: contact on whatsapp +14068903314
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Attention beneficiaries
Sequel to our series of meetings for the past 6 months, which just
ended with the Directors and Secretary to the Home Land Security,
representatives respectively in full attendance. The above
organizations after prolonged deliberations on series of complaints
received from scam victims has unanimously agreed to compensate all
scam victim with a clear verifiable proof with the sum of $45 million Dollar usd
each from United Nation And the World Bank Your email was among
the list of victims submitted to our office
by the United States Fraud investigation Department and final
investigation by our secret agents who has been monitoring your
correspondence via special tracking device has shown that you are
truly a victim of scam.
Right now we have finally succeeded in getting your ATM CARD worth of
$45. million delivered to you As soon as you confirm your full
delivery information,
(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home Address========
(4)Country===========
(5)City===============
(6)Nearest Airport ==============
reply back the massage immediately.
Best Regards
Rev.Richard John
Good day
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