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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- johnmark003311@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: peterugochukwu11@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 05:52:59 +0000
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPENSATIO
Untitled form
To fill it in, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzRi8ffht8IUpiB04w6VHEXqWq-kRIVPfkGd7TTiJm2VqNCQ/viewform?vc
Compliments of the day My Dear Friend,
I did not forgot you neither forgot your past effort and the attempts you
made to assist me during the time I was struggling to transfer my $197.3
million us dollars abroad, now I'm happy to inform you that I have
succeeded in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of my
new partner from Japan.
Now Contact my secretary and ask him for your Three Million three hundred
thousand united state dollars for your own compensation for your past
effort to assist me.
his name is Mr.John Mark at his e-mail (johnmark003311@gmail.com) so feel
free and contact my secretary for your compensation ATM CARD.
Yours sincerely,
Honorable.Peter Ugochukwu.
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