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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.
- 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.
- certifiedhustler188@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ISRAEL <officeu18765@gmail.com>
Reply-To: certifiedhustler188@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 08:29:34 -0700
Subject: I CAN NOW HELP YOU TO BOMB YOUR FORMAT...
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Sir, I am ISRAEL from Benue state...have unlimited webmail that send
500/500 instant delivery, unlimited sending and last u one week for
10k....have israelite smtp & rdp from same server and am sell both for
15k and it will last u complete one month.
Have 2023 updated directors emails and can also bomb your format for
you....alot of people are using tools to scam people online but am
here for real deal and my tools are special and updated ones...
I build online banking with domain email address. also can create nd
activate usa & uk number to your local mobile number, u can contact me
on my email: certifiedhustler188@gmail.com, phone/whatsapp line:
08121432989
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