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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- deliveryagent222000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Benson David <francoisakapkovi123@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deliveryagent222000@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2023 03:11:08 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIAL,
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ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIAL,
This is to inform you that the International Monetary Fund [IMF] and
the United Nations [UN] is compensating you for the scammed victims
$15,000,000 United States Dollars.
Your name and email address was mentioned to the United States Secret
Service by one of the Scammers who was arrested.
Meanwhile this Compensation department has been mandated by the IMF
and the United Nations to transfer your compensation funds to you
through Online Transfer Payment which is 100 % Guarantee for payment
to you as one of the scammed victims.Furthermore we advise you to stop
any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s)
concerning any transaction that you might have lost your hard earned
money to avoid losing more money to other group of scammers who are on
the FBI wanted list and are still on the run and for this reason we
want to warn you not to communicate or duplicate this message to
anyone for anyreason whatsoever as the United States Secret Service
are already on the trace for the other criminals.contact the office
number drop your text.+1(762) 354-2578
You are hereby advised to contact the IMF/UNCC head office to receive
your Compensation without further delay on this email
address;Anticipating your urgent cooperation in order to receive your
payment, with your info below.
Full Name ==========
Home Address =========
Available Number ======
City ===========
Country =========
Identification card ===
I will be waiting for you with your requested details for your
transaction of your fund's enable to complete this to your nearest
destination.
WhatsApp number: +22957389864
Contact email : deliveryagent222000@gmail.com
Thank You.
Mr.Benson David
Communication Secretary,
International Monetary Fund.
USA.
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