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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (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.
- davidbacojr@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Paul Mayor" <ubabenn01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidbaco@accountant.com
Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 21:34:33 +0100
Subject: Attention: Honorable Beneficiary;
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Attention: Honorable Beneficiary;
This is to bring to your notice that the Foreign Affairs Commission, in
conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Finance (F.M.F), has reviewed the
cause of the delay on all long awaiting foreign payments and after the
Executive Board meeting of the above offices, a finally approval has been
granted to pay all foreign outstanding debts between 2018 – 2022 (5years).
We decide to make this last contact to you since all effort made to reach
you since the approval was granted fall abortive and if you don’t respond
to this last choice email contact within 72hours, then your own funds
($3.8M) payment will be shortlisted, canceled and revert back to Federal
Government treasury.
You are advice to reply to the contact person below:-
Mr. David Baco Jr.
Email: davidbacojr@gmail.com
You are to send to him your details as listed below:-
1. Your full name/Address:------------------------
2. Your Nationality/country:----------------------
3. Occupation/company:----------------------------
4. Age/gender:------------------------------------
5. Your cell/Whatsapp Numbers:---------------------
We shall state the full procedure to you as soon as we hear from you.
Best regards,
Richard Trzepac
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