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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.
- robertbaileydon041@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Agent <firejim824@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robertbaileydon041@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:30:34 +0100
Subject: THIS IS YOUR DONATION CODE: [COV-0027065]
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*Good day, beneficiary!*
*This e-mail is from the Robert Bailey.*
*I'm a retired government employee from Harlem and winner of the
$ 343.8 million Powerball Lottery Jackpot. I'm the biggest jackpot winner
in the history of the New York lottery in the United States of America. I
won this lottery on October 27, 2018 and I would like to inform you that
Google, in cooperation with Microsoft, has submitted your "Email Address"
at my request to receive a donation of $500,000.00. I donate
these 500 thousand dollars to you to help the charity homes and poor people
in your community so we can make the world a better place for all. You can
find more information on the following website so that you will not be
skeptical about this donation of 500 thousand.*
*https://nypost.com/2018/11/14/meet-the-winner-of-the-biggest-lottery-jackpot-in-new-york-history/
<https://nypost.com/2018/11/14/meet-the-winner-of-the-biggest-lottery-jackpot-in-new-york-history/>*
*You can also watch my YouTube for more confirmation:*
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5vT18Ysavc
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5vT18Ysavc>*
*THIS IS YOUR DONATION CODE: [COV-0027065]*
*Reply with the DONATION CODE to this email:(robertbaileydon041@gmail.com
<robertbaileydon041@gmail.com>) so that we can proceed with the donated
funds*
*E-mail: robertbaileydon041@gmail.com <robertbaileydon041@gmail.com>*
*Kind regards,*
*Robert Bailey*
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