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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.
Fraud email example:
From: Douglas O Donnell <newsdqa123@gmail.com>
Reply-To: serveroffice701@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 22:11:40 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Greetings From The Internal Revenue Service United States of America.
Your total funds worth $20.5 million USD will be delivered to your home
address Via USPS
. Your Funds has deposited with USPS already; so kindly update us with:
Your Full Name which you prefer we use when shipping your ATM
Card, Your Current mailing (Delivery) Address where your ATM Card
will be
mailed to you, Your Private Mobile Number for the Priority Express
Mail to Contact you
when they arrive at your door step, Your direct telephone Number and
email address, A copy of your identification card or driver licence.
Best regards!
Douglas O Donnell
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