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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:
- "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.
- 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.
- alexputilov241@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Ransford Armah <armahr232@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:28:53 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention Needed
Attn:
Good morning to you. Well I'm writing this message to you now to seek
for your consent regarding your proposal I would want us to have
together. First my name is Mr. Alex Putilov, I'm the CEO of Alex
Putilov Resources LTD. I have chains of companies globally. I'm from
Czech Republic though resides in Russia.
I'm into oil production and it's a business that has made me travel
from one country to another and I'm about 75 years old now. Everybody
knows what's happening right here in Russia so I want to move my funds
and company out of this country as I can't stand the hard sanctions
that this country will face as a result of Putin and his stubbornness.
I have about $800.000.000 million dollars in a bank I want to move
abroad and I needed a trusted friend or partner to link up with.
Please if you can be sincere enough I will give you the contact of my
bank in New York so that the documents will be changed in your name
and you'll be in custody of the funds till I arrive there for a proper
investment. I want you to serve as my investment manager.
Please reply me via my direct email contact address, alexputilov241@gmail.com
I look forward to hear from you soonest.
Sincerely,
Mr. Alex Putilov
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