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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- sheryllgoedert00120@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: zenith@dvreestr.ru
Reply-To: sheryllgoedert00120@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:39:39 +0100
Subject: RE
My name is Sheryll Goedert (Managing Member of
Vacation Life LLC). I
am the winner of the $396.9 million Powerball jackpot
. I won on January 29th.
2020.
This win is a blessing so we have decided to give
back to society
which means we are officially announcing that you have been
selected as a beneficiary of 2020 VACATION LIFE LLC Social
Responsibility Cash Assistance Program.
Your email address was randomly selected by the Topaz Ballot system.
You have received the sum of $1,500,000 from VACATION LIFE LLC. I
I just hope you can help others around you.
Email me at ( sheryllgoedert00120@gmail.com ) for more
information on how to receive the
donated amount
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