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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:
- "fredgrenville@aliyun.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Precious Mpho <test@test.com>
Reply-To: <fredgrenville@aliyun.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 01:05:57 -0800
Subject: Thank you so much.
Hello,
How are you doing? I am using this opportunity to inform you that the business that we both are working on before has been finally concluded with the assistance of another partner from Iceland who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.
Contact Mr. Grenville Email: (fredgrenville@aliyun.com) and ask him for the for the draft (3,750.000 USD)I left for you.
Meamwhile, you should send him your Name and telephone number/your mailing address where you want him to send the bank Draft in appreciation for your help.
Thanks for your past effort.
Regards,
Mrs. Precious Mph
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