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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (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.
- leeparkmoon14@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrsaisha Gaddafi <mrsaishagaddafi95@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:43:14 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONDS IS NEEDED.
I'm writing with tears and sorrow in my heart,My name is Moon Lee
Park. I am  24 year old girl and the only child of my deceased
parents. My father was an oil drilling engineer and he deposited the
sum of Two million five hundred thousand U.S Dollars in my name in
United kingdom bank before he died in January 2019.
Please,I want you to help me and evacuate this money into the account
for investment purposes. After fter transfer, you will also help me to
get a student visa to come to your country to further my studies. I
made this decision because my uncle wants to kill me and take away my
inheritance!.I reported my uncle to the local Police here in my
country South Korea but nothing has been done to help me. My life is
in danger here in my country!
I am writing this letter to you from a local hotel where I am
currently hiding for my safety until i leave my country after my
transfer,I am willing to give you thirty percent of the money as
compensation.If you agree to help me. Please answer me quickly in my
private email address so that I can send you more information.
leeparkmoon14@gmail.com
Yours faithfully
Moon Lee Park.
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