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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- barristerbrucedavid@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Barr <lmhuergo@fibertel.com.ar>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 13:42:57 -0300 (ART)
Subject: Contact Barr. Bruce David (barristerbrucedavid@gmail.com)
This Email has been directed to you because your email address was found in
one of the scammer files and computer hard-disk during the investigation.
You are therefore being compensated with the sum of US $1,500,000.00 (One
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars). We have arranged your
payment to be paid directly to your bank account. To receive the above
fund, you are therefore advised to contact Barr. Bruce David,
who will transfer the fund to your bank account from the Remittance Dept.
Kindly contact Barr. Bruce David email address: (barristerbrucedavid@gmail.com)
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