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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Sonia Sotomayor" <hafsatnasirmuhammad19@gmail.com>
Reply-To: i7787330@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:31:47 -0700
Subject: Good News To You,
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Good News To You,
The Supreme Court of justice US I'm here to know if I will get a reply
from you so that I will know what to do. Because all your unclaimed
Funds worth a sum of $15.5 Million USD were brought to my desk for
cancellation so I feel like texting you just for the last time.
The fact is that Our government told me to cancel the funds and
confiscated it into our government account but I'm having many
feelings to inform you first if you are still willing to receive it
then I will work everything out for you and get the package mailed to
your home address. If I don't get any response from you then I will
approve the cancellation letter
Forward your full Address information below
Full Name___
Country___
Home Address___
Telephone No___
Thank you for your understanding I'll be waiting for your respond ok.
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