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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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Andrew Milton <andrewmilton370@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robertjrjohngloves@aol.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 01:14:44 -0700
Subject: FROM BMW DEALERSHIP!!!
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My name is chief justice Robert Jr John Gloves the BMW official Attorney.
I am written to inform you about your BMW winning car and fund that
brought by the United Embassy from the government of USA in the white
house Washington DC.
The BMW X7 car and package that worth sum of $10.8 million dollars has
being submitted and mandated to be well delivered to you as soon as
you get back to me with the information below.
Therefore you are required to provide your full details to avoid
any wrong delivery ok.
Your full name__
Your home address__
Your nearest airport___
Your ID card___
Your occupation___
Cellphone number__
I'm looking forward to hear from you once you received this text message.
Yours sincerely
Chief justice Robert Jr John Gloves
BMW OFFICIAL ATTORNEY
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