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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: ELIZABETH JOHNSON <elizabethjohnso22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elizabethjohnson059@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 09:52:44 +0200
Subject: Please your urgent response will be highly appreciated.
My Beloved Friend In The Lord,
How are you today together with your family? Hope all is well with you
and your family, if so, glory be to God almighty.
Please my beloved friend in the lord, I have waited for your mail
update as regard to my previous email to you to help me fulfill my
last wish to the glory of God but your email are not forthcoming.
Once I hear from you, I will forward to you all the information's you
will use to get this fund released from the bank here in South Africa
and to be transferred to your bank account.
I honestly pray that this
money when transferred to you will be used for the said purpose
because l have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ
is vanity. May the grace of our lord Jesus the love of God and the
fellowship of God be with you and your family.
Please your urgent response will be highly appreciated.
God be with you and bless you.
Yours Sister in Pain
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson.
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