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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- reveddparrish58@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: French Ministry for Europe <edawrdparrish@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2022 10:59:40 -0700
Subject: Re Attention
French Ministry for Europe and European Foreign Affairs.
Address: Postale 37 Quai d’Orsay, 75351 PARIS CEDEX 07 France.
Dest of: Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Attention
We found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from this
compensation and decided to contact you through this way.
In case you have not received YOUR benefit, Kindly contact the remittance
editor in Benin republic, Remember to Contact him with your information
like your full name: ... Your address: ... Your Phone number: for
registration and delivering to your door step.
Reverend. Edward Parrish
E mail: reveddparrish58@gmail.com
Telephone +229 58190605
Contact Him immediately and request for your ATM VISA CARD if you have not
receive your parcel
Dest of: Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
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