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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: "David J. Kautter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kzyntk@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:43:33 -0800
Subject: World Bank/EU Resettlement Financial Grant Confirm Receipt
Sir/Ma'am,
The EU and the World Bank Resettlement Financial Council has directed that you are eligible to receive a $2.5Million grant, that the fee should be processed and forwarded to your account through the EU RFF & Financial Reconciliation program. The Recovery and Resilient Facility is a part of the EU Mandate and Partnership Program for assistance in mitigating Covid 19 impact and improving food and social benefits investment.
This amount should have been in your account by 20th of October 2024. The private Key number ought to be with you from Steven McIntosh. If you have not received prior notification concerning this grant then refer back to me for further directives.
Regards
David J. Kautter
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