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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:
- "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.
- 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.
- email.officebmw760@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: MR MICHEAL OTTIN <gandiyellow@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officebmw760@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2022 20:47:14 +0100
Subject: 2020 BMW Lottery Dear Winn
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THIS IS MR MICHEAL OTTIN FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY AGENT FROM WASHINGTON
DC IN CHARGE OF DELIVERYING YOUR BMW AUTO MOBILE SPORT CAR i8 WHICH
WAS SENT TO YOU BY THE BMW AUTO MOBILE CAR AND THE SUM OF $500,000.00
USD WHICH WAS BROUGHT BY THE UNITED EMBASSY FROM THE
GOVERNMENT OF USA IN THE WHITE HOUSE,WASHINGTON DC
THE BMW i8 AND YOUR $500,000 DOLLARS WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME
ADDRESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE YOU RESPOND AFTER GETTING THIS
MESSAGE ...YOU ARE REQUIRED TO GET BACK TO ,ME IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR
CURRENT DELIVERY ADDRESS
SUCH AS
HOME ADDRESS.....
NEAREST AIRPORT ADDRESS....
STREET ADDRESS
STATE...
DRIVERS LICENSE OR A VALID IDENTIFICATION CARD...
THANK YOU AND I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IMMEDIATELY YOU
RECIEVED THIS EMAIL MESSAGE....
FEDEX EXPRESSS DELIVERY AGENT .
MR MICHEAL OTTIN
EMAIL.officebmw760@gmail.com
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