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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: "UNITED STATE SECRETARY BRAD RAFFENSPERGER" <alhffh@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: cynthiasayer11@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 12:07:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT !!
{27-08-2020}
OFFICE OF BRAD RAFFENSPERGER
CONTACT214 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
E-Mail: (brad.raffensperger@info-gov.org)
1(209-332-1037)
ATTENTION DEAR.
UNITED STATE SECRETARY Regarding the (Communications to the United White
House as addressed to me for Representative reasons as Subject to
exceptions over releasing your total Sum from the World Bank without
inappropriate effects during Transaction I'm the Secretary of State Brad
Raffensperger the CEO and owner of Tendon Systems, LLC. Tendon a
specialty contracting and engineering design firm with nearly 150
employees. I want to use this special opportunity to inform you that the
First Lady Mrs. Trump Melania, has contacted me in respect of your total
sum of $7.5 Million USD which was approved by the United State Gov White
House,
This Notice was received on Tuesday [12:30 PM] by the First Lady and i'm
hereby to take urgent action over the Release of your total Fund as
Instructed and agreement kindly follow the Necessary Instruction in other
to get this Fund released and received by the Beneficiary without stress &
Interrogations & also bear in mind that your Transaction procedures will
take complete 4 Working days to any kind of Inconvenience
You have to get in touch with the First Lady through her official Private
emails bello: {firstlady@usa.whitehouse.info-gov.org} or
{firstladywhitehouse@info-gov.org} and let her know that you are willing
to get your Fund received in your position and proceed with the right
Instruction from the First Lady with Respect & follow up all the right
step from her Instructions to get this done as soon as you can Have a
Blessed Day
Sincerely,
MR. BRAD RAFFENSPERGER
© 2020 Georgia Secretary of State
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