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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:
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency"
<relation.abonnes@atral-services.fr>
Reply-To: cuctomsofice@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 23:04:59 -0800
Subject: Your USD$2,500,000.00 ATM CARD has been RELEASED
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.
John F. Kennedy International Airport,
Bldg #77 Jamaica, NY 1143.
United States of America.
The United State Custom wishes to announce to you that your atm card in our custody which was seized by the U.S Custom couple of years ago has been released.
Due to the high rate of Financial crime in West Africa we stopped the delivery of the atm card to your home address when the delivery company failed to provide the document for the release of the atm card instead they abandoned the atm card here in JFK Airport.
Based on the order of the United State Custom Controller General.
Your atm card has been released and requires your full information for the delivery to be carried out to your home address.
Thank you,
Mr. Chris Magnus
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.
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