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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 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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- rosejames8832@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK <ferkonboss@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rosejames8832@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:45:50 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS

European Investment Bank from London and the IMF to investigate the reason
for the unnecessary delay of funds authorized by law. During our
investigation, we discovered that your payment was delayed by corrupt bank
officials who tried to divert your funds to their personal accounts.To
prevent this dubious act, we have agreed with the European Investment Bank
in London and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), we are able to manage
and monitor this payment. Avoid desperate situations with banks and other
authorities in criminal cases.We have received an irrevocable payment
guarantee for your MFDpayment. We hereby inform you that the European
Investment Bank has decided to reimburse you in the amount of USD
1,000,000.00 and transfer it to your bank account by bank transfer via.*
*please contact the Corres**pondent Bank Secretary, Ms. Rose James, via
the email below*
*email:* *rosejames8832@gmail.com <rosejames8832@gmail.com>*
*Contact the bank on Whatsapp:**+22897746725*

*Be sure to contact the above bank I assume your urgent cooperation.Thank
you.*

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