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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:
- ",000,000" (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 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.
- unations474@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. ANTONIO GUTERRES" <garosdata2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unations474@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 02:10:09 -0800
Subject: UNITED NATIONS FUND
UNITED NATIONS FUND
COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT:
NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Dear Sir or Madam,
COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR YEAR 2023:
Apologies for contacting you via email as we cannot contact you
could achieve
your phone number.
My name is Mr. ANTONIO GUTERRES' SPECIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED
NATIONS, Secretary of the United Nations.
A meeting was held on your behalf by the just completed 73rd
United held
General Assembly of the Nation within the UN/IMF countries regarding
the unclaimed funds that many people around the world
be denied. your funds
will be released to you by the paying bank for immediate payment .it
was established during this meeting that you have no money
was paid all the years of striving. The money is now ready to you
to be paid off as you have been authorized to receive/request such
compensation Payment of US$15 million (US$15,000,000.00).
We have instructions to release your payment to you.
Please forward yours
Your full name: ================
Your country of origin: ==========
Your home address: ==========
YourCity:===============
Your occupation: ============
Your age: ==================
Your gender: ===================
Your phone number:
=============
Your mobile number=================
Copy of passport ========
Your personal email address ======
to release your payment. The UN regrets the delay in the
release of funds.
Please send an email to this email (unations474@gmail.com).
you will receive an immediate reply.
Regards,
MR. ANTONIO GUTERRES`
SEC. GENERAL UNITED NATIONS.
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