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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "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.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- hilldemo18@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Larry Hill <traorezoumana677@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hilldemo18@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2023 16:08:51 -0800
Subject:
A way out of spending has come my friend,
We can open WESTERN UNION online banking for you and credit athlete
One Million Dollars but the maximum amount you will be able to be
transferred every week
is $200,000.00 as reflected in our transfer system daily until the
funds is completely transferred. This special arrangement is being
used to avoid all
scrupulous demands by both the states and federal authorities that
have previously delayed your payment till date; we shall need your
maximum co-operation to
ensure that strictness and confidence is maintained to avoid any
further delays. The money will be credit.
We believed that with these $1.Million Dollars all
the problems regarding this fund will be solved.
This is want we need to create an online bank account for you
First Name ………..
Surname ………………
Date of Birth …………………..
Your email address ……………..
Any Password that you want to use to credit ……………..
Street address …………….
Your phone number ………………
Photo copy of your ID…………….
City ……………………….
Postcode …………………
am waiting for the informations so that i will proceed toady
Regards,
Mr. Larry Hill
Email. hilldemo18@gmail.com
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