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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: richardsmith2132@yahoo.com
Reply-To: janewilliamson@zohomail.com
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2021 01:38:21 +0100
Subject: HELLO?
Your funds were deposited here in our bank for delivery to you by Mr Vijay Martin ,but we cannot deliver to you we have open online account for you on your behalf with your information and the funds deposited in the account what you have to do now is for you to activate the account and we shall send to you the user names and password ,you are advise to activate the account so that the account will be active and the information send to you.
Await your response.via email ;
Regards
Mrs Jane Williamson.
Customers services
RBC bank Canada
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