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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Andrew Peterson <mikevic567@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andrewpetersonbiz@proton.me
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:30:02 +0100
Subject: Urgent Response Needed.Reply To: andrewpetersonbiz@proton.me 29/3/2023
UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT OFFICE
OFFICIAL PAYMENT UNIT.
Our Ref: UNO /UN/CTB
RELEASE CODE No: 0765
Email: andrewpetersonbiz@outlook.com
Attention!!!!
SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENT
Please be informed that your long awaited compensation funds payment in the
tune of $3.5M has finally been approved but it has also been brought to our
notice that a gentle man by the name Micheal Maton has just forwarded a new
banking details claiming he is your next of kin and you are dead so here
comes the big question:
1)Did you authorize the above mentioned name to claim your funds?
2)Are you truly dead or alive?
3)Is Michael Maton your next of kin?
if no kindly reconfirm this information and get back to us with the below
information for verification as the wire will be done within 48hours from
this notice.
Your name:
Current home address:
Country:
Occupation:
Telephone Number:
Age:
Gender:
Reply To: andrewpetersonbiz@outlook.com
We await your urgent response so that we can proceed with your $3.5M
payment.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Andrew Peterson.
Urgent Response Needed.Reply To: andrewpetersonbiz@outlook.com 29/3/2023
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