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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "stamp duty" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- 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.
- suchechigbata@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Barry Raymond" <informatico601@gmail.com>
Reply-To: suchechigbata@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 04:54:27 -0700
Subject: Mr. Barry Raymond
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Attention Dear Beneficiary ,
I am writing to confirm the fact if you are DEAD or ALIVE and failure
to reply back in the next 5hrs simply means what Rev Patrick Larry
said today was right that you are dead. As he was trying to claim your
compensation fund of $3.5 million USD from United Nations Government
for USA scam victims compensation fund Rev Patrick Larry has even
agreed to pay the needed fee valued at $125 US dollar required for the
Bond Stamp Duty Fee of your funds valued $3.5million USD, but we have
not gotten the money from him yet as we want to find out if you are
dead or not,
Reconfirm The Below information For Security Purposes ;
Name: ______
Phone:_________
Address: ________
Email: _______
Occupation:__________
So if you are still alive you are advice in your own best interest to
reply back immediately with your full details required above .
THANKS AND GOD BLESS US ALL !!!
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Barry Raymond
Email :suchechigbata@gmail.com
(United Parcel Service Delivery Company)
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