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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (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.
- 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.
- uwachido@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Chimezie Ugwuegbu <ugwuegbuchimezie0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uwachido@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:03:08 -0400
Subject: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Attn;Please ".
How are you today and with your family? By God grace I have
successfully succeeded in getting your fund sum of $3.7Million
deposited to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for Online transfer
yesterday, We thank God for making things go well and safety with us,
with this idea you will have your fund transfer to your Account
directly without any further delay or complain.now one major thing we
are need from you is to try your possible best to get back to us with
your full information both your bank Account number to enable us to
locate you because of wrong transfer.but any other way you want to
receive your $3.7Million usd just let us know very urgent like ATM
Card or Consignment Box or MONEY GRAM.
Contact Person: Mr.John C.Williams
MANGER Federal Reserve Bank of New York
CONTACT Email Address: (uwachido@gmail.com) Yours Faithfully Mr.Dan Barey
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