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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (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: WORLDREMIT TRANSFER <info.worldremit.gh@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 06:55:14 -0700
Subject: WORLDREMIT MONEY TRANSFER
WORLDREMIT TRANSFER GHANA
ADDRESS: 25 HIGH STREET,
CIRCLE ROAD,
ACCRA,
GHANA.
*WELCOME TO WORLDREMIT TRANSFER GHANA*
Hello dearest beneficiary
I am MR BERNARD APO from WorldRemit CANADA and i am the new Chairperson to
WorldRemit Africa and i am based here in Ghana,I am writing to you this day
regarding your funds here in my possession that is ready for immediate
transfer as soon as you are ready okay?.
I would like you to kindly send me your ID CARD for proper check up to see
if this message gets to the right person ... Because since i came down here
i have seen people claiming to be who they are not and attempting to steal
funds belonging to other foreign beneficiaries.
From your files in front of me here, i see you have $47.8 million United
States Dollars so please endeavour to get back to me directly for transfer
modalities and processing to commence.
Thank you for understanding as i hope to read from you soonest.
Mr Bernard Apo
WorldRemit
Chairperson
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