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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
- 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.
- mrjameswalshdept@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: michael <dr.michealdavid2000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2022 14:51:33 +0100
Subject: HAVE A NICE DAY MY FRIEND.
Dear Good Friend.
I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Singapore.
Presently I am in Singapore for investment projects with my own share
of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn’t forget you’re past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it
failed us some how. Now contact my secretary in Benin Republic his
name is Mr.James Walsh
Mr James Walsh.
Email: mrjameswalshdept@gmail.com
Phone +229 67357662 , Contact him and ask him to send you the total of
$$3.5.{Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars}
which I kept for your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this
matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel
free and get in touched with my Secretary James Walsh and instruct him
where to send the amount to you. Please do let me know immediately you
receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffer ness at
that time. Do send to James Walsh , your contact details.
Your Full Names…...........................................
You’re Address…..............................................
Cell Phone Number…........................................
Your occupation..............................................
Your Age….....................................................
Your Country...............................................
In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects
which me and the new partner are having at hand in Singapore
Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regard
Dr.Micheal David
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