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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Godwin Charles <aaa2210033@gmail.com>
Reply-To: godwincharles01@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:36:23 +0300
Subject: Thanks and God bless you
Greetings I am Mr Godwin Charles of the above office the Senior Directing
manager of one of the many branches Minister of Economy and Finance.
This is to let you know that your email address was among the Scam
Victims Compensation Funds of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars which were approved to be release to you by the President of
this Country Patrice Talon you are advice to get back to us with this.
Your Full Names
Home Address
Cell Phone
Your urgent message is highly needed as soon as possible once you
receive this message note you might receive this email in your
spam or in your inbox as we are still working with our network IP
to control our message direct to your inbox.
Thanks and God bless you
Yours Sincerely
Mr Godwin Charles
Minister of Economy and Finance.
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