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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.
- 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.
- l.willie1@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Rose Farley <williamslius.wl@gmail.com>
Reply-To: l.willie1@aol.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 16:56:28 +0100
Subject:
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Hi,
I wish to inform you that your overdue payment of USD2.7M has been
scheduled to pay you through a Bank Draft Check which you will only be
required to walk into your bank immediately, it's delivered to your
mailbox address and have your bank deposit it directly into your bank
account. Meanwhile, the Bank Draft Check was registered under 2SC
Security Company as a parcel for security purposes. All you need to do
is to write Mr. Leo Wille at (l.willie1@aol.com) with your receiving
address such as below;
your name...
complete home address...
phone number...
so he'll proceed with the legal process of mailing the check to you.
Thanks,
Mrs. Rose Farley
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