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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 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.
- fredmiller@deliveryman.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "mark jerry" <markjerry8@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 17:22:44 -0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS on behalf of Mrs melania trump
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GOOD NEWS on behalf of Mrs melania trump
I am Mr. mark Jerry and I’m written you from the White house
Be inform that we have concluded to deliver your ATM visa card which you
abandoned from Africa because of their insecurity/ and there scam artist
ATM Visa card was brought by United Embassy from the government of Benin
Republic to the white house Washington DC we have investigated in order
to
make sure
the fund is legit. according to the IMF officer he stated that the ATM
master card is good and ready and it’s also been mandated to be deliver
to your address
on Friday being February 1st 2018 as soon as you get back to me with
your
below information.
Home address:.............................
City:...................................
Phone number.........................
State.........................
Country……………………..
Age…………………………………
Occupation…………………
Your visa card is containing the sum of $18 million USD.
Contact Fred miller for prompt delivery
+1(202) 897-0979
Fred Miller
Email: Fredmiller@deliveryman.com
I will be waiting to hear from you immediately you got my email, thanks
and God bless you.
Sincerely
Mr. mark Jerry
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