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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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: Hello <obyodum3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: financialcrimecommission61@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:29:30 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED
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This is detective William Scott from FBI office. We discovered
through our intelligence device that you have made series of payments
in the past in order to receive your consignment of Funds, you have
been directly involved in in a consignment delivery and in each of
them you are asked to to pay some certain amount after which you
finally receive nothing.
Our job is to protect the interest of citizens and non citizens United
States of America.
Through our Investigating Intelligence Monitoring Network System. We
found out that your Name and other personal details were found in our
system as a Blacklist because of long term internet fraud involvement
and the FBI has decided to reach out to you through this medium
because that is the only available way to talk to you about receiving
your fund. The only fund you have is only in our custody.
This fund initially was awarded in your name by the United Nations
during the time of president Barrack Obama and it was worth $ 7
million as at the time. And all these years the Delivery has been on
hold because there has been a lot of underground conspiracy going on
to steal your fund.
Some also tried to extort money from you as a result of the fund.
Then on the 17th of January 2023 president Joe Biden came across your file
and ordered the quick release of it.
Now the fund is valued at $15 million dollars . And a BMW as compensation
for the delay.
You are required to respond immediately and know what you are required
to do so as to stop your name from being on the black list and if you
refuse to comply with this, we will now include your name and picture
on our official wanted list and then put a stop to this recent
delivery because ignorance is not an excuse before the law.
BELOW IS THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO RECONFIRM FOR SAFETY PURPOSES.
YOUR FULL NAME......................
YOUR CURRENT PHONE NUMBER...........
YOUR CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS..........
YOUR CURRENT HOME ADDRESS...........
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