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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "britishgovernment@collector.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "U.K Payment Note." <drtombodnard01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: britishgovernment@collector.org
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2022 08:14:16 +0800
Subject: Reply soonest
(06.06.2022 ) Dear Foreign Contractor/Funds Beneficiary,
Re-Release of Contract Part Payment of 4.1Million British Pound Sterling.
This is the 2ND and final notice to you regarding the recent and
ongoing release of Foreign Contractor’s Funds payment by the British
Government.
The Government of the United Kingdom contract resolution panel has
just released your Names amongst contractors to benefit from the
confidential Diplomatic Immunity Payment system. This Panel was
primarily delegated to investigate delayed and manipulated contract
payments, Next-of-Kin Funds, and over-invoiced payment as the effect
has eaten deep into the economy of the Government of the United
Kingdom.
I wish to inform you that for the time being and on the resolution of
the Contract panel, the British Government have stopped further
payment through bank to bank transfer due to contractors' numerous
petitions to the United Nations against the Government of the United
Kingdom on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to different account.
In this regard and as part of the security resolution reached by the
contract panel, British Government has resolved the release of your
approved Contract Part Payment of £4.1Million Pounds to you through
the British High Commission in Australia.
Your contract funds were parked and will be delivered to you in 2
security boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and
padded with a machine.
I look forward to your timely response and reconfirm your complete
information so I can send you a detailed document and forward to you
the contact details of the official in charge of the release of your
payment in Australia.
Thank you.
Eng. David Jr Mc-Cameron.
Resolution Panel
Foreign Contract Payment
British Government of London United Kingdom.
Unit 1110C9. Payment out section.
E-mail your Reply on our official ID:
(britishgovernment@collector.org)
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