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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.
- 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.
- nicholasbaruce001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Philip Ezeson" <johndouglas871@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nicholasbaruce001@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 02:47:26 -0700
Subject: Hello
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Hello my name is Mr. Nicholas Baruce, I came across your e-mail
contact prior to a private search while in need of an honest and
a sincere person to assist and partner with me.
I'm a banker here in Southern Cost Bank of Sweden,
Head Office Branch Technopolis GÃ¥rda in Gothenburg, Gothenburg City Center.
I want to use this opportunity to discuss some left over money with
you, the money in question belong to one of our customers who died on
April 2020 on a complicated issue related to (COVID 19) Coronavirus,
The customer deposited the money with our bank without any next of kin
and I am the account manager of the late customer. I need a reliable
partner to move and invest the fund.
Reply strictly to my private email for more details if you are interested.
Email:- nicholasbaruce001@gmail.com
For further and detailed information. I wait for your most urgent and
swift positive response.
Thank you and Warm Regards .
Nicholas Baruce.
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