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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Sophia Michael" <hauwaaliyuabdullahi529@gmail.com>
Reply-To: continentalnationalbank0@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 23:49:39 +0100
Subject: CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK
ATTENTION: Beneficiary.
This is to inform you that We-have this order from the Federal
government of the United States to Release your pending Compensation
fund of Two Million United States dollar ($2,000,000) United States
Dollar from the US reserve account with our bank. Continental National
Bank , Which you have encountered some failures while trying to
receive your funds in the past,
we have approved the release of your fund through Cash Payment. all
you have to do is to fill in the below information.
Your Full Name ......
Your Phone Number ..... .
Your Address........
Thanks for banking with
Continental National Bank. We look forward to serving you with the
best of our service.
Thanks and Congratulations in Advance.
Best Regards Mrs. Sophia Michael
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