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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.
- 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:
- ",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)
- 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.
- stevessonss@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Customer Service" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stevessonss@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 06:15:15 -0700
Subject: Your ATM Card worth of (US$5.500.000.00)!!!
Attn Beneficiary,
It's regarding the prepaid ATM card worth of US$5,500,000.00 as approved by the board, I wish to inform you that you were listed among beneficiaries yet to receive their duly approved funds.
The delivery of your Card has been slated to be dispatched upon receipt from you, Send the below information to Mr. Steven Duke to facilitate delivery.
Contact Name: Mr. Steven Duke
Email: stevessonss@hotmail.com
1.Your Full Name:
2. Your Home Address:
3. Your Age:
4.Your Telephone Number:
Note: The prepaid ATM Card Pin code is (2049) I am pleading to you to try your best to get in contact with him, I will not be available until 1st April 2024 because i will be going on vacation.
Regards
Msr. Mary Jose
International funds organization
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