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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.
- uspscustomercar@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Robinson Smith" <mandelaella0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uspscustomercar@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:12:54 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
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GOOD DAY.
I am writing to inform you that a payment of $7.5M US which is overdue
has been arranged for you to receive via ATM Card. You will be able to
withdraw $5,000 two times per day until the full amount of your fund
is completed.
The valid ATM CARD has been registered with USPS customer care as a
package. To ensure quick delivery, please contact them with your phone
number and delivery address as soon as possible. The contact
information is as follows:
Name: Mr. Robinson Smith
Email:
uspscustomercar@gmail.com
Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Sincerely,
[Robinson Smith]
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