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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.
- 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)
- "uncompensioncommision@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "uncompensioncommision@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MMF <ms@ranger.local>
Reply-To: uncompensioncommision@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 02:01:08 +0200
Subject: =?utf-8?b?Mi41MDAuMDAwLjAw4oKs?=
IMF-24/9327104/MMF COVID-19-ENTSCH=C4DIGUNGSLOTTERIEPREIS Ich wurde vom IWF=
und der Barbara-Boller-Stiftung erm=E4chtigt, Ihnen eine Entsch=E4digung i=
n H=F6he von 2.500.000,00 Euro als Beitrag zur Unterst=FCtzung von Ihnen un=
d Ihrer Familie/Gemeinschaft und Wohlt=E4tigkeitsorganisationen zu zahlen. =
Sollte diese E-Mail noch aktiv sein, kontaktieren Sie jetzt Frau Boller per=
E-Mail: uncompensioncommision@outlook.com 1. Ihr vollst=E4ndiger Name: 2. =
Adresse: 3. Alter: 4. Beruf: 5. Handynummer: 6. Land: ENGLISH BELOW IMF-24/=
9327104/MMF COVID-19 COMPENSATION LOTTERY PRIZE I have been authorized by t=
he IMF and Barbara Boller Foundation to pay you compensation in the amount =
of 2,500,000.00 euros as a contribution to support you and your family/comm=
unity and charities organizations . If this e-mail is still active, contact=
Mrs. Boller now via e-mail: uncompensioncommision@outlook.com 1. Your full=
name: 2. Address: 3. Age: 4. Profession: 5. Mobile number: 6. Country:=20
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