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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.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- lucytamlynambassador@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: davaadorj.kh@bayangol.ub.khural.mn
Reply-To: lucytamlynambassador@aol.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 06:26:48 -0700
Subject: THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS
Attention:Email Owner,
Please i want to inform you that your fund was brought to my desk this
morning because the director of the DHL delivery company here in Benin
Republic said that they will divert your fund to the Government
Treasury account just because you failed to pay for their fee of your
fund which is just $105.00 only.But i told them to wait until i hear
from you today so that i will know the reason why you rejected such
amount of money $2.75M which will change your life just because of
$105.00
I want your urgent response as soon as you receive this email and
explain to me the reason why you should abandon your fund or if you
don't need it then i can change your name to another person so that
the corrupt Government officials of Benin Republic will not claim this
money for their selfish interest.
YOUR FULL CONTACT INFORMATION IS NEEDED.
Your Full Name:_______}
Your Private Phone Number:_____}
Home Address:_______}
Sex/Occupation:______}
Age:_______}
Your Identification Id:____}
I will wait to hear from you now.
this is our contact email (lucytamlynambassador@aol.com) or whats App
via +22963142550
Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn.
United States Ambassador to Benin Republic
lucytamlynambassador@aol.com
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