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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.
- nasseyjonathan71@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Jonathan Nassey." <paulchan576@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nasseyjonathan9@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 May 2022 09:22:28 +0100
Subject: HELLO.
I am Jonathan Mozes Nassey from the UK, representing the operation and
corporate affairs in contract matters of Exxon Mobil Corporation in
London. As an operational corporate affairs representative of Exxon
Mobil that handle contract matters, I successfully over invoiced a
contract few years ago which is not known by anybody, I need your full
cooperation and partnership to re-profile this contract funds
amounting to £7.2M GBP to your name as the contractor that executed
this contract in UK.
The fund will be paid to you through a Financial Institution where it
is presently deposited once the filing and documentation process is
concluded in your name as the contractor who executed the contract
successfully. Most importantly, you will be required to fill your data
stated below to enable me to arrange legal documents that will prove
you as a sole contractor with Exxon Mobil Corporation.
(1). Stand as the beneficiary/contractor with Exxon Mobil to receive
the funds as I will present you before the firm with legal documents.
(2). Receive the funds into a business/personal bank account in your country.
(3). At the completion of this transaction, the sharing rates shall be
60% for me, 40% for you.
(4) Full Names.
(5) Current Address.
(6) Mobile.
(7) Occupation.
(8) Age.
(9) A Copy of Your international passport copy or your driving license.
Note: Do not contact my office number or company email for security
reasons. Get back to me as soon as possible For more details about the
funds contact: nasseyjonathan71@gmail.com
Best regards.
Mr. Jonathan Nassey.
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