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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:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- petercruddasfoundation01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Peter Cruddas <fmontero@conatel.gob.ve>
Reply-To: Peter Cruddas <petercruddasfoundation01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 15:22:23 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Peter Cruddas Foundation !!!
Hello, I'm Mr. Peter Andrew Cruddas an English banker, businessman and
philanthropist. I always give out 25% of my personal wealth to charity
every year. I also pledged to give away 25% this year 2019.. Become a
registered member of my Charity Foundation and receive instant donation
amount of 200,000.00£, If you are interested in our donation please contact
me for more info. I really want you to be part of our Charity Foundation so
we can join hands together to help the needy..
You can also read more about our charity foundation via the link below
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cruddas_Foundation
Here is my Charity foundation registration number and company guarantee
number below
Charity registration no. 1117323
Company guarantee no. 5940210
I hope to hear from you soon, thanks for your understanding and God bless
you.
Contact me via E-mail: petercruddasfoundation01@gmail.com
Be blessed
Mr. Peter Cruddas
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