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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: Mr Robert Clement <faithdiary294@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robertsclement3@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:35:48 -0800
Subject: I SENT YOU A CASHIER'S CHECK OF $800,000 THROUGH USPS
DBGF 53FS 633T GGSH
Track this your number now so you can take it bank to pick up your
funds now track your cashier now with this reference number
And the only thing that is required urgently now is $25 apple card or
steam wallet card for using it to create your registration code that
you will take to bank or the USPS branch to claim your funds
DBGF 53FS 633T GGSH
I sent this $800,000 to you because I heard that you have been scammed
several times but I felt sorry about i just want to donate this to you
for this new year
and you are also to reconfirm
your name
your phone number
your address
Yours sincerely
Roberts Clement
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