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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- 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.
- esqjosephoraramail@mail.ru (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- the preventative to be. contact me back by email: esqjosephoraramail@mail.ru or hamzahkhansalarai78@inbox.ru regards, joseph orara. (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Joseph Orara" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <esqjosephorara@mail.ru>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:30:24 -0800
Subject: Re:Contact me back by email
Hello.
I am Joseph Orara from Canada but presently in the United Kingdom. I hope you and all your family are doing good. I have a Mutual/Beneficial business that would be beneficial to you. I have two questions to ask if you are interested, 1. Can you handle this transaction with one mind with me? 2. Can I give you this trust? I am contacting you simply to inform you about the transaction which I highly believe will benefit both of us. My late client is a (Senior Gold Dealer Business Guru) who died together with his wife on the month of May 2, 2020 through the Covid-19 Pandemic in Canada at his home. He also worked with some late president Muammar Al Gathafi buying their gold and selling before they all died gone. I am the only person that knows about this deal before he died together with her wife who suppose to stand as the beneficiary, he has $12,5 Million United States Dollars Only and 10 Gold Bars together in the Metallic Box on his name and he have same surname with you. The ranking Volta where the treasure w
The transaction is 100% risk free because my client and her wife died as a result of Covid 19. I can do all the paper works here on your behalf with your name and claim everything send to your in your country before coming to share with you on our sharing ratio. I have all the legal right to provide anybody and it will be accepted hence we have all the legal documentation to cover up our claims. If you are interested to work with me and you think we can work together with trust as a family to be and all about this should be on email explanation. We need to talk more about this and keep it to your self and confidential. The sharing ratio stated above as follow agreed and sealed. I will like to work in the same direction of your choice, good cooperation work done and i will also send you every details you need to see or confirm regarding the boxes of gold and money as the preventative to be.
Contact me back by email: esqjosephoraramail@mail.ru or hamzahkhansalarai78@inbox.ru
Regards,
Joseph Orara.
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