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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.
- 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.
- wumt9900@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "$2.5M USD" <info@rina.org>
Reply-To: wumt9900@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:17:55 -0800
Subject: [Spam] Attention sir/madam
Attention sir/madam
This is to officially inform you that after several investigations and
research at internet database we find you among those that have been
defrauded one way or the other and its confirmed that you have truly
been swindled by scammers in the hope of getting millions of dollars
from them but its not real.We are working together with National
Security agencies Worldwide to track every fraudsters down,therefore
do not respond to their e-mails,letters and phone calls any longer as
they are scams and you should be very careful to avoid falling further
victim to fraudsters from now on wards because they have nothing to
offer you but to rip-off what you have worked earnestly hard to earn.
Be warned!Stop all communication with them.
However,the investigation officials have finalized every necessary
arrangement to compensate you.
Your approved settlement funds is a total sum of $2.5M USD and it was
deposited with an officer where the investigation started. Reconfirm
your information to them so they can be sure of the person they are
paying.
Contact person: Mr.David Robertson
Email: wumt9900@gmail.com
Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Lucia Brooks
Investigation Officer.
Fraud Watch Department
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