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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 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.
- mrjamesjack101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: JAMES JACK <mrjamesjack101@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:54:07 +0900
Subject: GOOD NEWS
COMPENSATION PAYMENT TO ALL SCAM VICTIMS
Sir/Madam
My name is Mr. James Jack I am OFFICE ASSISTANT TO UNITED NATIONS I do
not know how you will take this letter but i am doing this based on my
Christian faith and what tomorrow will be.
This is to inform you that United Nations is paying COMPENSATION
PAYMENT TO ALL SCAM VICTIMS $5,million From A BANK you will open
online account with the bank. It was approved by United Nations the
arrangement goes this way,
You will open account with the bank and send the account number you
open to us $5,million will be transferred to the account from the
paying Bank, you can now make a final transfer to any account you
want,
That is the arrangement if it is okay by you CONTACT ME ON MY EMAIL
BELOW so that I will send you the contact information of the bank to
enable you contact them to direct you on how to open the account ...
PLEASE REPLY TO: mrjamesjack101@gmail.com
Thanks
Mr.James Jack
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