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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 next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Eric Brown A <federalr96@gmail.com>
Reply-To: eric_b28@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 22 May 2022 20:13:39 +0100
Subject: Notice!
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Attn: Please,
We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a Heir and a
beneficiary to the total sum of British Pounds in the codicil and last
testament of a deceased customer.(Name now withheld since this is our
second letter to you).
We contacted you the second time because his Deposit Bond with us
stipulated that this fund should be paid directly to you should incase of
his death.
On receipt of this notice, we request you to kindly acknowledge officially
to enable us file in all necessary documents for the release of your
inheritance.
Please e-mail urgently or contact this bank via a reply email;
for your payment procedures.
Yours truly,
Eric Brown A.
Admin Emissary.
Director,European Debt Recovery Unit
36 Queen Street London EC4R queens land London UK.
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