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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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 next of kin scam.
- 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.
- hans4rill@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Lesh Given <leshg887@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:01:40 +0200
Subject: THANK YOU ;;;;;;;;;;;;
My name is Connor Hans. I am a banker. There is an abandoned fund ( USD
$2,500,000.00) deposited by one of our late client Mr. Satoshi Sakura.
Since his demise, there is no known relative of him that has come forward
as the next of kin.
I am contacting you because i want to present you as the next of kin to the
late client. This will make you a beneficiary to the funds.
I will give you more details when you indicate your willingness to work
with me. There are no risk involve. All i need is your consent to work with
me.
Contact me on *hans4rill@gmail.com <hans4rill@gmail.com>*
Regards,
Mr. C. Hans.
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