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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- rolandfjohnson3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- associated justice roland johnson private email: rolandfjohnson3@gmail.com whatsapp number: +1 (312) 520-4803 direct phone number: +1 (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Sonia Sotomayor <branhuntere@gmail.com>
Reply-To: me6773054@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 10:22:36 -0700
Subject: Attention Email ID Owner
The (IMF) International Monetary Fund
Department of Africa Division Service.
I am hereby to inform you that we have had an audit here in Africa
Government account recently and during our recent audit, we discovered
a compensation Funds $5.5million which has been approved in your Name
& Email address since 2020 but still unclaimed. We make arrangements
to affect your payment through our department Division Payment Service
in the United States where you can receive it peacefully without
delay.
Reason because the Africa International Transfer System or Delivery
system network is poor and it costs problems to the beneficiary such
as paying a lot of Tax. We are so certain that you will be completely
satisfied with our wonderful service in the USA more than Africa. In
order for us to work as efficiently as possible your cooperation is
greatly needed to remit your payment within 24hours.
Kindly contact the person in charge below these details.
Associated Justice Roland Johnson
Private Email: rolandfjohnson3@gmail.com
WhatsApp Number: +1 (312) 520-4803
Direct Phone Number: +1 (502) 922-6733
Sincerely
Mr. Abebe Aemro Selassie
My Private Email: abebeaemroselassie507@gmail.com
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