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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- mrjohnroberts87@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "John Roberts" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjohnroberts87@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 04:14:40 -0700
Subject: Good day,
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
1 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20543
Telephone: 404-666-3777
TTY: 202-479-3432
(Available M-F 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern)
OUR REF.CODE: BSEL/773/AWN/021/21
E-mail; mrjohnroberts87@gmail.com
Attn:Dear,
Please my dear the entire Supreme Court of the United States are here
to make it clear to you that there was a case that we have been
handling here since concerning your Inheritance fund here because we
got some reports that you did not received your fund since after every
stories you have be hearing regarding the fund and all types of
payments you have be paid to receive the funds but none is received by
you.
And we are here to know the truth because the person that is in charge
of the transaction said in this court here that you has received and
confirmed to him that you have received your fund via BANK to BANK
transfer and we are here to hear the truth from you.
Please here bellow is what we want you to answer to us to enable us to
handle this case normal.
(1)Do you receive any money from this Africa ?
(2)If you do receive money from him, how much.................?
(3)From which bank or courier do you received the money from........?
(4) Or is it via western union money transfer....................?
(5) Who is responsible for the matter ?
Please we advise you go direct to this question and answered it to us
immediately because we want to get the truth from you and at this time
if you don't receive your funds, you will receive it accord to the
instruction of this Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
because we have been receiving news from your Government that our
Government officials and personalities are scamming people of your
Country and all is what we are going to handle at once and we need
your reply so that we can get the truth.
Thanks.
Best Regard.
John Roberts.
Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
My contact E-mail; mrjohnroberts87@gmail.com
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