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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: th437437@post.com
Reply-To: th437437@gmail.com
Date: 14 Oct 2019 03:20:25 +0000
Subject: Urgent
Good Day,
I apologize for this inconvenience. I am Sgt Pat S. Everhart, I
hope all is well with you? I am a soldier working as United
Nations peacekeeper, deployed to Syria to promote stability,
security, and peace processes. We protect personnel and property;
I have in my possession the sum of $4.6 millions USD Which i made
here in Syria. I deposited this funds with a Red Cross agent
because of UN military personnel regulation. I want you to stand
as my beneficiary to receive the fund and keep it safe because i
don't want the Red Cross agent to know the luggage deposited with
them contain funds. I want you to help me and keep the money save
in your account so that as soon as am through with my mission
here in Syria, I will come over for us to meet face to face and
know each other. I will give you 20% of the total funds for your
assistance after you have receive the funds. please reply back to
me if you are willing to work with me so that i can send you more
information on where the funds is been kept by the Red Cross
Agent. Your urgent reply is highly needed.
Best Regards
Sgt Thelma Hall
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