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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 us 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)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- johnsonrichard034567@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: cancer <nwekejoseph821@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Johnsonrichard034567@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 07:48:24 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved
Dear Beloved.
Greetings to you and your family. I am Mrs. blink miya . A widow to
late Mr. Johnson Miya of united States of America. I am 56 years
old. My late husband was a director with the construction company in
US before his sudden death after a brief illness.
But before his death, he deposited the sum of $10.5 Million in my name
with a bank WITH ATM VISA CARD FROM JP MORGAN CHASE BANK in Texas USA.
Right now i am suffering from pancreatic cancer and presently I am
undergoing medical treatment in hospital here in Belgium. My condition
is really bad and it is quite obvious that I won?t live more than two
months according to my doctor and i have no Child who is
going to inherit the fund.
I am willing to donate the sum of $10.5 Million US dollars for you to
help widows and the less privileged ones in the rural and urban areas
and to carry out charity works in the societies and around the World
in my name.
contact Mr Johnson Richard the manager of JP Morgan chase bank for clarification
with your full details
FULL NAME
HOME ADDRESS
OCCUPATION
ID CARD
PHONE NUMBER
COUNTRY.
(EMAIL MANGER)
(johnsonrichard034567@gmail.com).
(JP MORGAN CHASE BANK MANAGER)
Get back to me as soon as possible.
Yours in Christ.
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