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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.
- 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.
- rp0125511@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Connolly Family <alejandro.gianoli@imm.gub.uy>
Reply-To: Connolly Family <rp0125511@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 03:59:27 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: Connolly Family Donation Offer
Connolly Family Donation OfferPlease accept the offer of a generous donation of $7.5 million courtesy of the Connolly family. For more information, please contact Emmail at rp0125511@gmail.com
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This e-mail and any attachment is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you are not intended recipient please inform the sender immediately, answering this e-mail and delete it as well as the attached files. Any use, circulation or copy of this e-mail by any person or entity that is not the specific addressee(s) is prohibited. The City Council of Montevideo is not responsible for any communication emitted without respecting our Organization Policy or the Data Protection Act and Habeas Data Action No. 18.331 and the Information Access Act N 18.381.
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