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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:
- "levy " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- 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.
- mikefhenry197@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Julien Levy" <blad@idknet.com>
Reply-To: mikefhenry197@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 06:12:46 -0700
Subject: Call Agent Mike F. Henry For Your Atm Card Parcel 847 906-0315
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Hello Beneficiary,
We have finally succeeded in getting your package worth of $2.5 million
out of delivery your ATM VISA CARD with the help of Mr James George
Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice Benin Republic which
act
as your foreign Attorney representative here in Benin Republic.
So every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with the Agent
Mike Henry of the ATM VISA CARD and every Documents guiding your
delivery
is well updated so you are advice to re-confirm your full delivery
information to the Agent right now as he is currently at Illinois
International and Major Airports (USA) with your ATM VISA CARD,As he
called me this morning to inform me that he miss no time to waste due to
his flight ticket,
So the Information you are Required to Reconfirm to the Agent is as
Follow.
(1)Your Full Name.................
(2)Mobile Phone Number.....................
(3)Current Home Address.........................
(4)Country........................
(5)City..........................
(6)Nearest Airport ...................... as he is at Illinois
International
and Major Airports Chicago (USA) right now because of the Searching and
Scanning of the ATM VISA CARD which made him to misplace your address.
(7)A Copy of Your I D For Identification or driving license
CONTACT PERSON,
Name- Agent.Mike F. Henry
Contact number 847 906-0315
email address:(mikefhenry197@gmail.com)
So contact him to deliver your ATM VISA CARD first thing tomorrow
morning
possibly today, So get back to us immediately you contact the Agent to
make sure that your fund has getting to you without any hitch,
Regards
Mrs. Julien Levy
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