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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- irstaxoffice68@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Troy A Miller" <info@trattoriacirio.it>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:54:26 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
Attention, please
Register right away if this is your first-ever tax refund payment of $5000 USD. Please confirm that you are who you say you are. Your... Your phone number is... Your Age.. Your relationship status
Call the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office as soon as possible with a copy of your ID so they can approve your $4.5 million payment and transfer it to you.
Mr. Chris Turner, agent.
Email (irstaxoffice68@gmail.com) or call (305) 705 5002
Please try to get in touch with him today on this email address ( irstaxoffice68@gmail.com ) so that he can provide you the payment details. When you call or send him an email, don't forget to include your social security number for easy tracking. As promised to send you $5,000 every day, according to our conversation.
Best regards.
Mr. Daniel WerfelS
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