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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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Simon Alfred <infoqja@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info@afroedro.com
Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 02:11:41 -1000
Subject: FYI ACCOUNT USER

--
Valued Attention

This is to inform you that we are constituted by the Afro-Euro debt
reconciliation organization to scrutinize the apex institution to
resolve
pending and unclaimed funds transfers due to individuals and companies,
as
such a specified file register under your name and your email account
has
been certified and classify as your inheritance , Lotto win , contract
sum
or compensation funds owned to you , but the payment was unsettled.

However, you are advice to reconfirm your full name .... your direct
phone
number ...and contact address for scrutiny and possible consideration to
enable us process the release and re-transfer of the One million five
hundred Thousand USD to your position as the eligible and qualify
approval
beneficiary and so you will receive the funds immediately via online
bank
or ATM card .

Thanks and anticipating your urgent response

Yours faithfully,
Mr Simon Alfred
Section assistance and Verification committee
Compensation committee

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam