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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:
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- johnkelly0019@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Homeland Security <test@bici.org>
Reply-To: <clararodrick199@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:15:17 -0300
Subject: Federal Government Office
Have you received your funds of $10.5 Million dollars from the IRS / Home Land office If not contact the information below, this Mail as been secure verify from the
Home Land Security office United State
Homeland Security US Department
Office Address : Federal Government Office 300 7th St SW
Office Secretary : Mr John Kelly
Email : johnkelly0019@yahoo.com
We are happy to inform you at our office here in Washington . we have recover the sum of Ten Million five hundred thousand United State dollars from those internet
fraudster and importer who have scammed people of there money, with the help of the international Criminal Committee and and also the {F.B.I}
Reason for contacting you is that we have found your email to be among the people who are to be compensating with the sum above as your email and name as fail among
our list to pay, then you don't have to worry as long as you have follow the right instruction from John Kelly who is to approved and direct your payment/funds to
you .
We have inform John Kelly to make arrangement of your payment to you which we believe is ready now and confirm that as soon as you contact her then there should not
be no delay or problem on this as this is %100 legal
Now understand that the United State Government or the Department of Treasury will not hold your payment for any reasons as long as this email get to you then know
that you have been selected to receive the payment without any delay it dose not matter which country you are from know that there is all possible payment to you and
have been confirm before sending you this email so be free to contact John Kelly let here finish this transaction for you once and for all .
The IRS / Home Land have been waiting for you to get back to them all this time i see no reason why you should abandon your funds. Also make sure you Re-confirm your
information to the IRS / Home Land to avoid any mistake.
You can also confirm your information below to the Home Land Security
Full Name :
Full Home Address :
Tel Phone Number :
Occupation :
Age :
Contact the IRS/Home Land Security as soon as this mail get to you . to avoid any delay on your payment Mr. John Ben have received his fund $ 10.5 million a week ago
Your email will be respond to as soon as you confirm your information, will treat you urgent and release your payment of Ten Million five hundred thousand United
State dollars ($10.5 Million ) to you please you are only advice to contact Mr John Kelly if you have not receive your payment
Homeland Security US Department
Federal Government Office
300 7th St SW
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