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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "J.Okons" <test@jzbgno.hospedagemweb.net>
Date:
Subject:
Hello Friend,
How are you and your family today? My name is Jonathan. Egobia,
My family need your assistance to transfer and invest the sum of
USD$45.5 Million dollars( Forty five Million Five Hundred United
States Dollars ). my late father deposited in a bank here before his
sudden death of covid-19 2021.
We want this funds transfer and invest in your country through your
assistance and directive.30% of this funds is your commission for
assisting us.
This funds transaction is 100% genuine,Real, legal and free risk.
Please get back to me through this email; redacted@domain.name for
more details
Thanks,
Jonathan Egobia,
For the Family.
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