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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- ruth_moore13@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MR JOHN HOPE <engrbenjose1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ruth_moore13@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 04:49:46 +1400
Subject: Re: CONTACT HER FOR DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD
DIDN'T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORT OF TRYING TO HELPING ME.
,I am not happy with my secretary Ruth moore because for long
now I did not know that you have not receive the VISA CARD which I
keept WITH my secretary for him to send to you but today I heard that
the VISA CARD is still with her and contact her for the VISA CARD
which is under his care for long now I want you to contact my
secretary Ruth Moore This is to thank you for your past effort
and kindly assistance. The money has been transferred into an account
provided by a newly found business partner of mine from Sweden. I wish
to compensate you for your past assistance, effort and commitments
that time to help me out. I have arranged with issued an ATM CARD
valid at US$1.2MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS for your compensation. I
am in INDIA right now to establish some business and buying some
properties. So I want you to Contact him then send her your
information as follows below to enable her send you the ATM MASTER
CARD .please bear with her because I am not around.
Full Name…………………
Current Address…………….
Occupation ………………….
Country ……………………
Phone number……………
A copy of your ID CARD ……………..
So contact her now on this email address below and send her the above
information mentioned to enable her send the ATM MASTER CARD to you
immediately. if possible you can call her on his phone number also
there in for urgent service. Name; Ruth moore Email address:
(ruth_moore13@yahoo.com) phone number +22997885005
Have a blessed day,
MR JOHN HOPE
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