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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.
- 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.
- lindamore227@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Linda M. Moore" <expdocs@uniqueshippings.com>
Reply-To: lindamore227@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:00:36 -0600
Subject: FROM THE UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENTS
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FROM THE UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENTS
After an official meeting held with the President and secretary of State
concerning unpaid and unclaimed funds i have decided to use my office to
help you just as i helped four other beneficiaries this year.
I felt bad when i heard after paying so much money in the past you
never
receive your Funds worth $5.9 million this is the reason i have decided
to
contact you to know if you are still alive so i can help you free of
charge
without you paying any upfront fees until you get your funds transfer to
your Bank account.
This time you don't have to pay any fee because I will be taking care of
all the cost of the paper works of your funds worth $5.9 million until
it
is finally transferred to your Bank account.
Do get back to me as soon as you get this message for more details and
send
me the below information
FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
Make sure you send the above information to enable us to begin with the
processing of your funds and i promise you your transaction will be
successful this time just like others as long as you follow my
instructions and trust me.
Thank you for your understanding
Mrs. Linda M. Moore
EMAIL : lindamore227@gmail.com
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