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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- 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.
- raulhidalgo.happyday@europe.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "HAPPY DAY PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <happyday.loteria@mail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 13:39:22 -0700
Subject: Congratulations! You have won.
Dear Email User/Winner,
This is to notify you that you have won EURO 1,500,000 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) in the HAPPY DAY INTERNATIONAL SUMMER LOTTERY SPAIN.
PRIZE CLAIMING INSTRUCTION:
To receive your prize, contact our Paying agent on the following Details:
Raúl Hidalgo
EMAIL: raulhidalgo.happyday@europe.com
Please keep this form confidential from public to avoid double claiming and contradiction over the receiving of your fund.
Very important, HAPPY DAY PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY rules says that you must be 18 years and above to be able to claim a prize.
Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the 2022 HAPPY DAY SUMMER PROMOTIONAL LOETTREY.
Copyright 2022 HAPPY DAY LOTTERY..
100860 8556 2548 9576ZA
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