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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- supremecourt799@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mail <ayebazibwe49@gmail.com>
Reply-To: courtofjusticeeastafrican2001@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 08:49:49 -0700
Subject: East African Court Of Justice. UGANDA.
East African Court Of Justice. UGANDA.
Hello, you can urgently reply with your full address so that we can
give you the tracking number so that you can monitor the arrival of
your ATM package, and don't forget that the total amount of your fund
that was in your ATM package is $2.8 million dollars.
The ONLY fee you will EVER pay before your package leaves our office
here is the $75.00 USD to the Judiciary General Administrative
Management and Financial Resources Department in order to obtain the
COURT AFFIDAVIT FUND CLAIM CERTIFICATES (CAFCC) from the Supreme Court
Of Justice, the Certificate is a bond Attorney that made you the
legitimate owner of the fund and a proof that the funds is no way
related to drug/fraud money as was agreed and signed in the Law Court.
You are therefore advised to contact Hon. Alfonso C. Owiny.
Email(supremecourt799@aol.com) to guide you on how to make the
payment.
I await for your positive response once you receive this email to
allow us to complete the process and commence with the delivery to
your provided delivery address through the UPS delivery company. Thank
you and God bless you.
Yours in service,
East African Court Of Justice.
Hon. Justice Nestor
For President.
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