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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- 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.
- fp4843631@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Robert J Willson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fp4843631@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2021 08:33:31 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION !! HAVE YOU RECIVE YOUR FUND??
This is Mr. Robert j Willson .Frome white house am writing this to iform you about your consigment box worth the sum of $8.5 millon USD brought by the united states embassy from the government of malaysia in tampa florida and the consignment box was mandated to be delivered to your house address .But through my investigation about you we find out that you never receive the consigment box and I'm here today to stope all the stores happening with the fund , because I have bring out of my time to handle that. Im now working with the usbank Huston Texas to be deposit your fund through bank to bank transfer. Because of some delivery issues that always happens like...customes /airport security's/ stop ooder e.t.c ....
So that is why I want the usbank Huston Texas to transfer your 8.5million us dollars directly to your account and It will reflect to your account within 24hours. I have done it for many people and I promise you that you will receive your it as other people okay.So right now i want you to contact them for succefully transfer of your fund direct to your account thanks.
There bank manager
Mr. Frank Paul
fp4843631@gmail.com
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