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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:
- "million dollars" (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.
- tomzadari@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Tom Zadari <dewiariani1981@ub.ac.id>
Reply-To: <tomzadari@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:40:59 +0100
Subject: From Tom Zadari
This funds are already im Canada ready for investment.
My name is Thomas Zadari and i happen the be the first and onlychild of Chief James Zadari a rich and famous man who died sometime in 2019, I am 17 years old,after his death we discovered he had large sum of money $145 Million
Dollars (One hundred and forty five million dollars) in a bank in CANADA
now we have been able to have access to this bank but i cannot collect this money until when i am 21years old but can get someone who will be
able to receive this money for investment and help us to build our lives
again,This is strictly bank to bank transaction
I will be very glad if you can accept this offer as we will work together
to acheive success
Please kindly respond to tomzadari@gmail.com
For
more details.Looking
forward to hearing from you
Regards
Tom Zadari
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