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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: " Ms Janet Yellen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officef456789@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:29:09 +0100
Subject: IF YOU'RE INTERESTED AND READY TO CLAIM YOUR UNPAID FUNDS KINDLY REPLY
*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
United States Department of the Treasury
Government department
Greetings Recipient, this is Janet Yellen The new appointed secretary
of the US treasury. The head of the United States Department of the
Treasury which is concerned with all financial and monetary matters
relating to the federal government. After today's conference with Mr
President Joe Biden Jr and The United States Congress, The US Treasury
the department has been ordered to release Scam Victim confiscated funds out
to 25 Citizens in each of the states across the whole 50 states in the
United States. This happens to be that you're lucky to be chosen among
the 25 Citizens. This funds has been confiscated for 5-3 years now, This
funds were confiscated for your inability to Claim it at the Mandatory
and appropriate time. The US Government under the rule of Mr Donald
Trump was ordered to Confiscate due to your inability to claim it at the
mandatory time.
Our investigation found out that you got involved with the wrong people
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