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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: "Miller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jmiller0011@mail.ru>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2022 13:41:12 +0200
Subject: Update
Dear Sir/Ma
I have been trying to send you this email since the last few months. If you can remember, I want to let you know the best way you will receive the us$10m without being frustrated and keep paying fees and after fees because there is no end to that.
Well, let me start by letting you know who I am and my fruitful intentions. I am Mr Joseph Miller, Chairman Debt Reconciliation Committee Offshore Central. It is very unfortunate that my country Nigeria has gotten a very bad reputation but there are several of us who still want to redeem our image from the international community.
I am very much aware of how you are struggling trying to receive your funds worth us$10m and making payments after payments.
I want to let you know the truth and nothing but the truth because I have the key to the successful conclusion of this transaction and with my position, I want to let you know that the actual amount which is us$1b and not us$10m but they want to use you and deceive you by the end of the day and I hope you understand what I mean. I mean they people that introduced you to this deal,The only way you are going to receive this funds safely is by wire transfer which only me have the key to the successful conclusion.
I want you to be very close to me and I want a situation I can trust you because there are a lot of things we can do together in so far as I can trust you.You have to give me a promise that you will not let anybody know of my involvement with you and you will not let me down when they funds finally get to you in your designated country.
We are going to share the fund (US$1BILLION)(firstly us$10m )50% equally because I know what to do and after I will let you know the true source of this fund. You can always call me on my private telephone number +234-907-882-8372 further discussions and clarifications.
You will be making payments after payments if you don't listen to my fruitful advice. Always mark my words.
Also bear in mind that this way will cost you almost nothing before you receive the required funds. Keep everything secret unless you want to keep paying and paying without getting the funds at the end of the day. Always mark my words because it will definitely come to pass. This will cost a litter fee
Until I hear from you.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Joseph Miller
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