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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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.
- 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.
- andrewfranklawfirm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Angela Daniels <atmcenter2754@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andrewfranklawfirm@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:32:32 +0100
Subject: FROM LAW FIRM
I am writing to inform you that i saw your file and documents of your
Abandoned consignment at the Justice Department office on Friday last
week when i went to defends my client, and i was just going through my
unread mails this morning and i just decided to give your own case a
special attention because of the sensitive nature of the issue at
hands and considering the threat from government authorities to
confiscate your funds since you are not coming to claim your funds.
I want you to note here that it is not about offering your former and
present partners handling your funds delivery 10% of the Funds or
looking for whom to bring your funds to you, it is all about doing
what the law said concerning CASH delivery/ATM VISA CARD funds that is
above Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars?
The most important thing that you should know concerning your Cash
Delivery/ATM VISA CARD payment is that you started it in a wrong move without
imploring the services of a lawyer who knows the law concerning cash
delivery /ATM VISA CARD payment and that is why you wasted all the
money you spent
without receiving a cent from the said funds.
I was at the Justice Department office for a similar issue of my
client when i saw your file and documents at the Cash Clearance
Department of the Justice Department and that is why i contacted you
and i can help you get your funds if you are serious and ready to
receive your funds.
There is no much work on your funds release because as a legal
luminary, i know the first step to take for them to release your funds
to you.
The first step to release your funds to you is for me to take your
information's and your I'D and swear AFFIDAVITS OF CLAIM that you are
incapacitated as a result of Covid-19 or ONE Ailment which made you
not to have money for further payment of any kind and should issue you
"A WAIVER" that will warrant you to receive your funds first and pay
in return from the funds.
To get this Affidavits and Waiver will cost us at least $596 because
swearing of Affidavits will cost $196 while the WAIVER will cost
$400,So the two application will cost us at least $596 and this is the
only money we have to pay and you will receive your funds at your bank
address within two working days without much stress.
As it stands now, i will like to assist you pay $500 while you pay
$96 and you will not spend extra money until i bring your funds to
your bank address.
If you are serious to receive your funds, kindly indicate to me when
you will be ready to send the money so that my Law Firm will start
working on your file .
This is is the only thing you need to do and receive your
funds.Contact me here directly for quick response :
andrewfranklawfirm@gmail.com
Mrs Angela Daniels
From AANDREW Frank Law Firm Benin
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