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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:
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- jennifergermany03@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- officer name: madam mrs. jenn germany email: ( jennifergermany03@gmail.com) she will instruct what you will do in order to (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Elizabeth Borrison <nuixeia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jennifergermany03@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:38:20 +0100
Subject: HELLO DEAR SCAMS VICTIM
HELLO DEAR SCAMS VICTIM
Hello Dear
Good Day to you and how are you doing today hope fine? For your notice the
new government of UK London has decided to compensate every scam victim
each with a large sum of 3 million British pounds. Your name was listed
among scams victims and duly approved for this payment.
Based on these faithful recommendations, note that during the last U.N
meetings held IN AFRICA and UK London, it was alarmed by the world on the
loss of funds by various individuals to those scams artists operating in
syndicates all over the world today, most especially African. In order to
compensate scams victims, the Africans Bodies in conjunction with the U.K
Government now pay a total 3 million British pounds each in accordance with
the UK recommendations.
Due to corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems, your payments are
supervised by the United Nations Officials. For claiming your compensation
of 3 millions British pounds, kindly feel free to contact our approved
private payment officer Name: Madam Mrs. Jenn Germany Email: (
jennifergermany03@gmail.com) She will instruct what you will do in order to
successfully receive your compensation amount immediately.
Waiting for your response and to instruct how your funds will be
transferred to you.
Sincerely Yours
Mrs Elizbeth Borrison
Contact My Private email address here (nuixeia@gmail.com) should you have
any questions.
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