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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: "Dr.Dangogo Jack" <bgeorge.chamber@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dangogo.presidency@presidency.com
Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 09:30:07 -0400
Subject: Re
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Fund Owner.
This is a parcel that contains a Visa ATM card fund that was released
to you because of the ongoing debt reconciliation and the pandemic
crisis around United Nations,United State,European Union and
Ecowas.This is why this fund was granted to you. You were among the
beneficiaries to receive this fund through this Visa ATM card that
valued $2.5 Million USD,and it will be delivered to you through DHL
Express delivery.it's not by mistake that you receive this message
but be mondful of the fact that you are to pay for the delivery charge.
Name----
Address -----
Country----
City-----------
Age.........
Telephone Number-
Direct Email
What you are require to do is to give the receiving address where it
will be deliver to you through DHL
Best Wish
Dr.Dangogo Jack
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