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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.
- 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.
- infor1234556@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Salim Bin Mahmoud <mrpeternogaga01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infor1234556@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2020 02:52:32 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir,
Dear Sir,
We the National Oil Corporation of Libya in conjunction with the
Presidential COVID-19 Task Force is presently issuing Crude Oil Export
Licenses to applicants who intend to partner with us on our COVID-19
RESPONSE FUND EXERCISE.
I am the Coordinator of the NOC COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND. I am looking for
well meaning partners to work with. This exercise is aimed at
raising funds via Crude Oil Sales. Successful Crude Oil licensees will be
entitled to 5% of the Crude Oil Sales Proceeds. With the proper
understanding between us, I will get you the Crude Oil Export License and
put you through the entire sales process. I have buyers already lined up
ready to buy any quantity of Crude Oil awarded to you.
The proceeds will be used to purchase online learning equipment (personal
computers and internet moderns) from dealerships in your country.
Waiting to hear from you.
Salim Bin Mahmoud
E-MAIL infor1234556@gmail.com
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