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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- fabianpatrick956@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Lizzy Monaco" <xx@yy>
Reply-To: fabianpatrick956@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 04:08:27 -0800
Subject: Hello my dear
Hello my dear
May peace of our almighty God be unto you Greeting in the name of our almighty God I wish you and your family happy moments of life now and forever more amen.My name is Mrs Lizzy Monaco ,69 years old from Canada living in the United State of America. Please, I do not have a formal relationship with you but because of my present predicament and circumstances I am made to contact you. I have been suffering from cancer and have a short life to live.I have made up my mind to donate my inheritance of $10.5million usd to the less privileged please help me to fulfill my last wish. I deposited the F45.231.132.107
unds with Hillsburgh Bank in Canada and you have to contact the Bank Manager to release the funds to you. Please promise i won't regret this decision
Bank Manager:Mr Fabian Patrick
Email address:(fabianpatrick956@gmail.com)
Call/text/+1(201) 623-3007
Thank you and God bless you
Mrs Lizzy Monaco
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