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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mark Allen <markedallen7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: clearinghouse837@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:01:53 +0930
Subject: A matter of urgency
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FROM THE DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
WORLD FUNDS CLEARING HOUSE
I write to inform you that after the Board meeting was held regarding your
approved fund, considerations by the Director of Operations directed you be
informed that a total approved sum of US$4.6M in your favor has been
Keyed-in for Electronic fund Wire Transfer.
Based on the above, you are requested to reconfirm your details stated
below:
1. Full Name: 2. Address: 3. Date of Birth: 4. Phone:
We look forward to your urgent response.
Yours Sincerely,
Mark Ed Allen.
Fund Clearing House
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