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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:
- "inheritance funds" (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.
- 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.
- filebook50@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Anthony Bowman" <kotij902@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 18:52:58 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION IS NEEDED PLEASE!
Fulton-bank
112 De Anza Blvd te A, San Mateo, CA 94402.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
ATTENTION IS NEEDED PLEASE!
Greetings from the Wells Fulton Bank.
I have a vital information which needs to be attended immediately, Did
you authorized anyone to pick up your inheritance fund from our branch
in Cleveland Caldwell Idaho? A man called Mr Lee Victor John came
to our office yesterday in respect of your $4.5million which has been credited
with us for the past 2 months now by the Federal Government to be
transferred into your nominate bank account. He said that you
authorized him to pick up the fund.
This fund has been in our custody for the past two months now and we
have been waiting for you to contact us but we didn't know what is
hindering you from reaching us since. So we decided to write to you to
make sure that you are fine and aware of your inheritance funds of $4.5million
Million USD in our branch office in Caldwell Idaho, meanwhile, the
beneficiary needs answer to our mail which Mr. Lee John agreed to pay
sum of $189.00 funds reclaim certificate.
We want you to get back to us with the following details:
Name:_
Home address:____
Age:_______
Occupation:______
Phone number:_____
Nearest airport:___
This above listed details are needed as fast as possible if you didn't
authorize anyone to pick up your fund from our branch in Idaho
Mr.Anthony Bowman
you can contact in our email(filebook50@gmail.com )
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