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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.
- 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.
- tony2019yang@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Tony Yang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tony2019yang@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 09:18:39 +0100
Subject: Benefitable Business
Attention,
I am sorry if my letter will caused you anxiety and stress, it was not intended to disrupt your privacy. I urgently need to present a kin/beneficiary to become the recipient to some funds dormant in my bank. I am the account manager to a client who died without a written WILL or CODICIL. Having no identifiable heir to this estate, hence we are not doing anything out of the ordinary. As it is a win situation for you as there might be a slim chance that you’re in some way related to the client, but even if you aren’t we have a far better chance with the funds secured at your end for investment.
Ordinarily all unclaimed funds are turned over to the state or shared as bonus surplus by the bank directors after a wait period; these are funds that can be channeled to achieve some level of good work. I intend to move forward with this; because i see the greater good and possibility of truly fulfilling someone’s wishes. This is an opportunity before me and i have opted to work on it. But what i need to know is if i am working on this with you.
Should you opt not to proceed forward on this with me, kindly delete the email and stop any and all communication. However; if you wish to achieve some sort of feat by helping ensure the funds does not end up in the pockets of some over paid MD’s and Directors then do feel free to confirm the following details below;
* Full names and mailings address.
* Telephone and fax number.
* Nationality.
Look forward to reading from you. Please you should send your reply to my personal email: tony2019yang@gmail.com
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Regards,
Tony Yang
tony2019yang@gmail.com
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