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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- mrjefferso549@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrjefferso <feldman6694@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjefferso569@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:34:43 -0700
Subject: Attention dear
GREETINGS FROM THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
(CIA) 2430 E St NW, Washington, DC 20037, United States
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_the_Central_Intelligence_Agency
My name is Mr Jefferson from the FBI department Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency.
A lady called Alison came to our office this morning claiming to pay
us the sum US$1000 to claim your payment funds from the federal
government. She is claiming that she is your next of kin, she told us
that you had cancer for a long timeand you died two days ago. She came
with a report claiming you are dead and we should release your funds
worth US$4.5 million Dollars to her.
I’m contacting you for proper confirmation . If you are there send me
the required information so we can send your funds to you. If we wait
for 48 hours and we did not get your response we will ave no other
option than to grant her request.
This are the required information you need to get:
Current address
Valid ID card
Nearest airport
send your information to this official email address below:
mrjefferso549@gmail.com
I will be waiting for your urgent response if you are still alive
Best Regards
Mr jefferson
Central Intelligence Agency
I will try my possible best to help you get this done but you will try
to get me a $800steam wallet card so I will get this funds delivery by
tomorrow morning.
This $800 is not your total fee but if you pay this $800 you will
receive your package and complete the payment.
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