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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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.
Fraud email example:
From: Steve Hamza <godwinem1982@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nfosh0009@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 21:29:41 -0700
Subject: Inportant Information..
Attention Please,
Do you know that by now you should have concluded the transaction? and
receive your long overdue payment into your Account but you have not
asked yourself why all the money you spent including the efforts, you
made were to no avail. Have you received any dime after all that was
requested from you? The answer is CAPITAL NO: and NO:
I will give you every detail of that transaction and how it
originated. Also the reasons why ALL the efforts you have made were to
no avail. If you ignore this message then, I will keep watching you
waste more of your time and more money. For your information there is
NO WAY that transaction can be concluded without my concept because
the foundation was never perfected.
NO body else can assist you conclude that transaction without my
involvement so STOP wasting your time because they can NOT help you
rather cause you more harm by giving you more EMPTY promises. For your
information, if you believe the so-called Diplomat will deliver cash
or consignment or chemical to you, that is an empty promise that can
NEVER come through.If you have also received any check or ATM CARD
kindly destroy it because they are all fake. What you need is just the
truth period.
Yours in Service
Steve Hamza
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