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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: Augustine David <johnsonmaik2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barristerbankunitedstates2022@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:35:09 +0100
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary
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My brother in Christ my name is Augustine David I am owner of Bieber
company limited in new York and also have a house in California City
with hotel and I have $7 .5 billion United States dollars I have a
very big investment I also have a company in Poland I am an orphan I
have no brother and sister but I really have a kidney problem and my
doctor said that I have only 3 months to live my brother in Christ and
I ask God if I die today who will eat my sweat and I decided to help
the innocent people and the poor people my brother in Christ please I
am here to bless everyone my brother in Christ whatever you need in
life please my brother in Christ just tell me right now I will do it
for you I am here to help you if you need money I will give you money
like I said I have $7.5 billion United States dollars in my account I
want to share to the beger people and innocent people anything you
need just let me know I am ready to help thank you my brother in
Christ
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