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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.
Fraud email example:
From: Dominic Jeremiah <auwalmusagada@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dominicjeremaih@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 22:01:00 +0100
Subject: Good Day
Dear customer,
I am Dominic Jeremiah a Chase Bank agent, i came into the Bank to
record some files after the holiday break and discovered that your
fund worth's US$9.7 Million are still in our Bank and the files says
you are demanding for refund of all the money you have sent and
didn't receive, I have control over the fund as speak, instead of
Refunding you all the money you already paid for the transaction
and i have a guaranteed solution for you to receive the total fund of
$9.7 Million today but you will pay just fee of US$100.00 ONLY
for FUND CLEARANCE charge.
THIS MANAGEMENT GUARANTEED REFUND: Just choose any Payment option you
would like to receive your US$9.7Million fund through 3 PAYMENT
OPTIONS below:
OPTION (1): Raising Bank ATM (Automated Teller Machine) Swift Visa Card to you.
OPTION (2): Payment through Online Banking System on your Mobile device.
OPTION (3): Bank to Bank Wire Transfer.
ALSO GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR INFORMATION BELOW:
Your Full Name ....
Your Address......
Your Phone Number.....
Yours Sincerely.
Mr. Dominic Jeremiah
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