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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:
- "united state of america" (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.
- financial_director1@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- to you. text: +1(502) 200-6251 email:(financial_director1@yahoo.com) and tell the imf director that i asked you to contact him (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "HON. CHIEF DONALD JOHN TRUMP" <"www."@ever.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "HON. CHIEF DONALD JOHN TRUMP" <president.donaldtrump@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 07:48:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DONATION NOTICE...
DONATION NOTICE...
In agreement with my humble Wife, i Honorable Chief Donald John Trump have fulfill my promise to compensate you for your effort in the last election to ensure that i become the President of this Great Country, i have donated the sum of $9.7 million US Dollar in your favor as a token of my appreciation for standing by me all through the election.
This money was given to each and everyone whose name is in the list of my supporters, without saying much all you have to do is to contact the International Monitory Found (IMF) for your fund which i donated in there Custody and give them your full information and ID Card together with your Bank Account Information so your fund can be transferred to you.
TEXT: +1(502) 200-6251
EMAIL:(financial_director1@yahoo.com)
And tell the IMF Director that i asked you to contact him for my donation which is in there custody and send all your informations to him.
NOTE: I have sorted everything out with them so you are not to pay any other fee apart from you STORAGE or KEEPING FEE which must not be above $215 US Dollar and if they request for any other payment do not hesitate to text +1(202) 798-6930 or email (president.donaldtrump@yahoo.com)
On behalf of i and my family i want to say a very big thanks to you once again we rally appreciate all your supports and May God Bless You.
Sign___________
HONORABLE CHIEF DONALD JOHN TRUMP
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA PRESIDENT
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