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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: "Mr. Elliott Carlton Harris" <designer@ddns.net>
Reply-To: stepcole.writeme@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:57:57 +0200
Subject: Re: Your Approved overdue Payment"
Attn sir/madam
Good day to you. I pray this mail finds you in a perfect health condition. My name is Mr. Elliott Carlton Harris, UN Assistant Secretary-General. I wish to inform you that the United Nation Trust Fund in collaboration with the Compensation Award Committee (CAC) has approved your long overdue payment on your behalf as instructed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This payment is allocated to scam victims, past lottery winners and contract inheritance overdue payments which your name was listed among the beneficiaries. This is why we have decided to contact you directly for this claim and make your mind ready to receive your funds.
You will be receiving your long overdue compensation payment in the amount of $ 2,750,000,00 only which includes the accrued interest from the payment officer.
Kindly respond to the payment officer providing the accurate details to help locate your payment file and serve you better.
**Payment officer: Stepahine Allen-Cole
** Full Name:
** Current Address:
** City/State:
** Telephone Number(s):
Payment Reference Number (PRN): SBI-7428800147
Make sure you use your (PRN): SBI-7428800147 as your subject for immediate attention.
Congratulations once more.
Mr. Elliott Carlton Harris
UN Assistant Secretary-General
Chief Economist Department of Economic
and Social Affairs United Nations.
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