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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- 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.
- recoveryassetboastate@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Luis Poletti <luispoletti@fibertel.com.ar>
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 03:52:21 -0300 (ART)
Subject: Kindly Contact ( recoveryassetboastate@gmail.com )
Kindly Contact ( recoveryassetboastate@gmail.com )
Transfer Release Update Email Address.......(
recoveryassetboastate@gmail.com )
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is a United States Crime fighting
agency dedicated to helping Citizens of the United States with the
rescue and repatriation of their stolen funds.
In the course of investigating these cybercrime syndicates, We came
across a sum of $18.5 million being a total of your fund's accumulated
interest that has been manipulated and siphoned by these criminals.
This sum which forms part of government / GAVI Foundation Covid-19
palliative and economic stimulus aid for small and medium scale
businesses was meant to have been paid out to you since March 2021.
These criminals took advantage of your non-availability, ignorance of
the accumulated interest and the entire process of its remittance and
diverted / redirected it's payment to an offshore account.
Write to us immediately and we will direct you further. Remember, with
the Asset Recovery expert, you will not have to pay any fees until
after your funds are released to your nominated bank account.
Kindly Reconfirm your Person Information
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