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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- silverjack5002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: silver jack <silverja009@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:40:11 +0000
Subject: MY DEAR FRIEND
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My Dear friend,
I am SILVER JACK, the only Son of late Mr. JACK ROLAND. I need your
help to retrived a fund deposit made by my late Father with a bank
here and to transfer the fund my father left for me in the bank before
he died into your bank account.
I want to invest the fund in your country and continue my studies.
The fund is ($ 7.5 million) I will compensate you with 25% of the
total money for your help
I assure you in the name of the almighty God and I will tell you more
Once you get back to me and also send you the documents of the fund
deposit. I am awaiting your reply on my private mail (silverjack5002@gmail.com)
Thanks and God bless you.
Yours Sincerely
SILVER JACK
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