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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- lanreishola247@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Mike Eze" <mrskimberlya33@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info72430@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2022 18:30:45 -1200
Subject: PAYMENT ORDER.
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Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,
COMPENSATION FUNDS
PAYMENT ORDER.
This is to inform you that we have been working towards the
eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Sierra Leone with the help of
the U.S. Government, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and United
Nations (UN).
You are therefore being compensated with the sum of $500,000
(USD) (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
We have arranged your payment to be paid to you directly to your bank
account in your country. To receive the above fund, you are therefore
advised to contact Mr.Lanre Ishola (lanreishola247@consultant.com) to
begin the process of your fund
transfer.
Best Regards,
Mr. Mike Eze
United Nations Funds Investigation Unit.
Please make sure you are a scam victim to respond to this Email if
this mail come as an Error Ignore it and Delete Immediately
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