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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: sukanya <sukanya@asakawa.co.th>
Reply-To: secretary111@usa.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 21:08:38 +0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS !!
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GOOD NEWS !!
It might interest you to know today that we have completed investigation in the ATM Visa card worth US$18.5 MILLION in your name with Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters 1835 Columbia Rd NW,Washington, DC 20009 today and you are hereby approved to receive the Visa card as sign by Dr. Rafiq Bengali at DHL Courier Company as
we have verified the entire transaction to be Safe and 100% risk free.
You are advised to contact United States Secretary of State Mr.Antony Blinken Email:( Secretary13@secretary.net ) to release the Sum of US$18,500,000.00 to you as true beneficiary of the Fund .
Also take note that the deadline for claiming your donation payment is exactly one week after the receipt of this email notice. After this period, your payment file will be return back to Federal Reserve bank of New York as a government money.
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance.
Christine Lagarde Large
Yours Sincerely,
Madame Christine Lagarde
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