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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- 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.
- 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.
- patrickcon2019@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Patrick and Frances Connolly Foundation"
<andreiacarvalho@santarosa.rs.gov.br>
Reply-To: patrickcon2019@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:34:56 +0100
Subject: =?utf-8?q?You_have_been_selected_to_receive_=28=C2=A31=2C000=2C000=2E00_B?=
=?utf-8?q?ritish_Pound=29?=
Dear Beneficiary, You have been selected to receive (£1,000,000.00 British Pound) as charity donation/grant from Patrick and Frances Connolly Foundation.
Our Names are Frances and Patrick Connolly from County Armagh in Northern Ireland. We Just Won €115 Million Euro from the EuroMillions lottery jackpot Lottery draw. Therefore our foundation will be giving out Grant donations of £1,000,000.00 British Pound each to (15) Lucky international recipients worldwide to show God our appreciation. You received this message because you have been listed as one of the (15) lucky Individual Selected.
Kindly visit the link for more details about the Winning;
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46756469
Therefore, you are required to contact her through whatsapp: +447360239233 or email for more details: patrickcon2019@gmail.com
Congratulations to You.
Patrick and Frances Connolly Foundation
Email: patrickcon2019@gmail.com
Telephone/whatsapp: +447360239233
Northern Ireland
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