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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- mrsmelaniatrump77@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrsmelania trump <"www."@smile.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mrsmelania trump <mrsmelaniatrump77@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2017 11:18:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MRS MELANIA TRUMP FRITS LADY USA
MRS MELANIA TRUMP FRITS LADY USA
I am Mrs. melania Trump, and I am written to inform you about your Bank Check Draft brought by United Embassy from the government of Benin Republic to the white house Washington DC and has been mandated to be deliver to your home address on Friday, being ‎‎November 10, 2017 as soon as you get back to me with your below information.
Receiver's Name_______________
Address: ______________
City _____________
Country: __________
Next of Kin_____________
Phone Number: ___________
Age_____________
Nationality_____________
Text Question and Answer___________
Attach Copy of Your ID ___________
You check is containing the sum of $60 million USD.
Here is my number. ( mrsmelaniatrump77@gmail.com)
I will like you to reconfirm to me the following details.
The reason I ask you to reconfirm to me this following det
Ails is to avoid any wrong delivery.
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500
United States
( mrsmelaniatrump77@gmail.com)
Yours Sincerely,
MRS MELANIA TRUMP FIRST-LADY USA.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
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