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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Esther Soyoto <tohotqd01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2022 04:39:08 +0200
Subject: Re: Mr Lee has the same last name with you ??
My names are Mr Efron Ree Jimmy, Director of Union Bank of Congo.
I'm contacting you because we have Mr Lee ,Who has the same last
name of yours, and he's been die in a car accidents for six years now.
And he has no one as beneficiary of his $10.5 Millions Dollars Which
he deposited in our bank.
I'm contacting you because I found out you have the same last name . I
just want you to act as a beneficiary of this money to claim it.
Contact me for more information on how to claim the money. Than After
we split it on % 70/30. You 70 and me 30. Reply here efron_nba@outlook
Thanks
Efron R. Jimmy
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