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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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 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.
- wnationalbank845@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. John" <sergiometrebian@fibertel.com.ar>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:53:01 -0300 (ART)
Subject: my email right now( wnationalbank845@gmail.com Or you can call me
in my phone right now ( +1( 704)759-6501)
million USD has been approved and was deposited
with FedEx delivery company this morning for registration,and we agreed
up that the delivery of Your $40.8Million USD consignment box Package will take
off tomorrow morning .So contact with your full info where your consignment box will be delivered to,
And you will make the payments of $25
dollar for home delivery try and make this payment fast as possible ok
Urgent get back to us today with your full address where your consignment box
will be delivered to because i will not be in the office next week:
The amount in your Card is $40.8Million and your Pin code is: ( 0085)
Contact me in my email right now( wnationalbank845@gmail.com )
Or you can call me in my phone right now ( +1( 704)759-6501)
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