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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- mrprosperwillson1@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Prosper Willson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrprosperwillson1@accountant.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 02:54:17 -0700
Subject: Re:Re:Profitable Business Proposal
Hello Friend,
Compliment of the day,Please am soliciting for your kind and humble advice for an investment partnership in your country.My name is Mr.Prosper Willson a Bank Branch Manager in Ghana,I have a business proposal worth of $10,500.000.00 that will benefit both of us and for our 5.39.80.105
I contacted you because I cannot be directly involve.because am still working with the Financial Institution as the Branch Manager.but am here to guide you throughout the completion of the transaction to any account of your choice.am assuring you that it is %100 Risk Free from you with good benefit for both of us.
Please if you are Interested you can contact me through my private E-mail for More Details: mrprosperwillson1@accountant.com
Best regards,
Wishing you best of luck and good health
Mr.Prosper Willson
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