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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. DAVID GONZALEZ " <jenniferhaley523@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidagent65@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2022 14:41:32 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION NEEDED
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I'm David Gonzalez your delivery agent from FedEx delivery company.
I was send to deliver your ATM Visa Card
worth $15,000,000.00 to your home address. The United Nations has
Composited 1,000 people for scam victim and your details is on the
list with some of $15,000,000.00 so please dear without any further
delay I need to hear from you at this point so that I will proceed to
your home address and deliver your ATM Visa Card to you without any
issues again. Reconfirm all this needed information to enable me
delivery your ATM Visa Card to you without any mistakes here are the
needed information required from you such as.
Your full name....................
Your home address................
Your email address......................
Your phone number................
Your age...........
Your occupation ..............
A copy of your ID ........
Your nearest airport ........
I will be waiting for your urgent respond.
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