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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Hon. Marc Garneau" <no-reply@ocii.com>
Reply-To: saliimalawar2@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 03:30:01 +0000
Subject: Re: From CC: World Health Organization...(Covid 19 Death)
CC: Wide Range Of Donors
CC: World Bank
CC: World Health Organization
CC: C.D.C
CC: Foreign Affairs
Following the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) the World Health
Organization and Foreign Affairs have concluded and approved a settlement
fund to victim of (COVID-19) and Lottery, Inheritance compensation or
Awarded Contractors who lost a lot due to the pandemic.
Take note, a new payment of (US$10.500.000.00) Ten Million
Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only, has been approved to
be released to you without delayed.
However your maximum cooperation will help us achieve a success
payment to you and I will advised you to forward your full details for
immediate processing of your compensation
1.Full Name
2.Mobile Telephone number,
3.Age
4.contact address/Country
5.occupation
Yours sincerely
Hon. Marc Garneau
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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