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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:
- "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)
- ",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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: James Udekwe <jamesudekwe7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paulmabbata77.fbi.vice@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:55:03 +0100
Subject: Please Attention For Your Good News.
Greetings.!
I am mr paul m abbate from the philanthropist office United state of America.
I am contacting you because of mr Andrew Forrest a philanthropist from
Australia who always had the idea that success should be used to help
each other.
He is on a yearly mission to aid reputable individuals worldwide, as
he believe in giving while living.
Him and his wife has selected you among the 10 lucky ones to receive
this year's donation sum of USD $75,000,000,00
( seventy five million dollars) congratulations to you.
For way forward on having your funds reached to you Kindly acknowledge
this message and resply back with your full details as listed below
for more details on what you are intended to do.
Home delivery address.....
Phone number..........
Occupation.........
Nearest airport......
Next of kin name of the person and his/her phone number.......
Your I'd card driver's licenses.....
you will send the $600 to obtain your approval document from the (IRS)
office once after your payment is confirmed your donation delivery
will take place immediately.
If you want to read more about mr Andrew Forrest philanthropy just
copy his link below and paste in your internet browser you will read
and know more about the philanthropy.
http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/billionaire-andrew-twiggy-forrest-is-giving-away-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars/news-story/d0c2437d67bec014c71d70e7d831a1b6
Regards,
Mr. paul m abbate
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