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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Antti Herlin" <satochibu@mail.goo.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "giftmoneydonation@aol.com" <giftmoneydonation@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2022 00:43:16 +0900
Subject: FUND DONATION FOR YOU
Beneficiary EMAIL id.
How are you doing today?
We've heard that a little financial support in this world can go a long way.
I'm Mr. Antti Herlin, the Finland billionaire businessman and the chairman of the Finnish KONE Corporation. My billionaire was a gift from God to me ever and I have decided to use this Year 2022 to praise Almighty God by sharing gift money for those in need during unpredictable times of coronavirus outbreak to support people at home or those in hard times broke.
So if you are interested to receive fund donation from me, make sure you contact me urgently once you read this mail message with how much you need to change your life style.
Best Regards.
Mr. Antti Herlin,
Finland billionaire businessman 2022.
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