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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- heeelanthy1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Helen Anthony <goodiegoody03@gmail.com>
Reply-To: heeelanthy1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:25:40 -0700
Subject: Hello
From Ms Helen Anthony.
Lome Republic of Togo
Greetings to you,
My Name is Ms Helen Anthony, 21 years old single girl, the only child
and daughter of late Mr & Mrs Edward Anthony. My father was a highly
reputable business man who deals on (EXPORTATION OF COCOA & FARM
MATERIALS) from Africa to Oversea Countries. He died of food poison
after returning from one of his business trip from abroad on the 15th
of June 2021. It is sad to say that his sudden death was linked with
and masterminded by his elder brother out of enviousness. But God
knows the best!! I am writing for your assistance to help me retrieve
money of late father that he deposited in one of EUROPE BANK, I wished
to come over to meet with you so that you invest the money on my
behalf in your country.
I intend to invest the money in your country into a very lucrative
business venture of which you are to advise me and execute under your
management. i have decided that after the transfer i will offer you
15% of the total money for your assistant while you help me to invest
the rest 85% of my own.
I look forward to your response.please contact me through my private
email ( heeelanthy1@gmail.com )
Yours Faithfully
Ms Helen Anthony.
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