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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Andrew Forrest <mrandrewforrest05@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michaeltoddler46@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2022 20:10:03 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION
FROM FBI HEADQUARTERS OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
I will like to indicate my gratitude well know to you ,it might sound
you ridiculous,this message is from the office FBI of united state of
America.did you received any fund by ATM card/ bank transfer/from any
part of the world? Since many people contacting you about fund .
please I need your urgent respond and I want you never put fear in
this matter just be sincere with me and tell me the truth so I will
help you to received your unpaid fund $10.5 million from united bank
of America with only some of $300that is request from you to pay .
as I'M Agent Michael Toddler
Once i confirm the truth from you I shall proceed to deliver the fund
to you without any further delaying.with your full address information
urgent thanks.
Receiver's name_____
Address ____
Country ______
Phone number ___
ID card ____
Sincerely
Agent Michael Toddler
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