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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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.
- 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.
- mrsviviannedeavvilla@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "GLOBAL . CITIZEN .. IMPACT" <mbapefrank13@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marriamrsjoy7@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 07:37:23 -0700
Subject: WE WILL ALL HAVE VICTORY OVER THIS COVID 19 PANDEMIC AMEN
For Your Attention
This is to inform you officially that your email address was shortlisted by
the WORLD BANK/GLOBAL CITIZEN IMPACT FUNDS AND COVID19 Solidarity Response
Fund Commission, in collaboration with the World Health Organization
through the United Nations setup to compensate the entire victims of
scam/fraud and for those who lost their properties/businesses during the
crisis.
However, it was agreed by the commission to compensate you with the sum of
One Million Dollars in other to boost your standard of living.
You are hereby advice to send the following information below to MRS
.VIVIENNE DE AVILLA The ONLINE PAYMENT DIRECTOR BANCO LUSO BRASILEIRO for
further proceedings.
The total some of $1.000.000.00 United State Dollars As COVID19 Solidarity
Compensation Funds Payment VIA ONLINE TRANSFER Over there in BANCO LUSO
BRASILEIRO BANK BRAZIL SOUTH AMERICA
1. Full Name:
2. Home address:
3. Direct/personal cell number
4. A copy of any governmental issued identification
5. Your occupation
Below is MRS .VIVIENNE DE AVILLA The ONLINE PAYMENT DIRECTOR BANCO LUSO
BRASILEIRO detailS:
NAME: MRS .VIVIENNE DE AVILLA
E-MAIL: mrsviviannedeavvilla@gmail.com
In view of the foregoing, One Million Dollars has been earmarked for each
beneficiary consisting of Eighty Thousand people via The Google email
platform where your email id was chosen. Payment is made either through 1)
ONLINE TRANSFER , 2)The Automated Teller Machine (Debit Card) or an 3)
International Bank Draft , you are at liberty to make the best option
suitable to you..
Yours truly,
Mrs. Joy Maria.
Secretary
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/
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