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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "international court of justice" (not involved with lotteries)
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: ANDREW NICK <abuibrahimsyz@gmail.com>
Reply-To: file40821@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2022 10:31:30 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Congratulations! We wish to inform you of the approved overdue payment of
US$4,900,000.00 which has been elusive to you for years has been released.
This was made possible by the intervention of international Court of
Justice headed by its chairman with Court approval Order Ref: BC406/ND/16.
In view of this development, you will not be required to pay for delivery
of these funds, rather all that will be required is to re-confirm your
current personal data listed below and to renew the expired legal
documents of claims in court:
Name in full......
Full address..............
Contact Telephone numbers............
Country of Origin...............
Country of Residence.........
Note: All these must be done in United states of America, therefore, I
advised you to get in contact with the head of operation in United States
in person of Justice Richard Hackworth immediately.
Thanks for you swift response we have duly perfected everything concerning
your fund and it will be sent to you shortly . Kindly indicate the method
you will like your money to delivered to you.we have below options attached
with their charges.
Atm delivery $55
Cash delivery $100
Bank to bank transfer $75
Cashier check $50
We await your response.
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