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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:
- ",000,000" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Cristy Davis"<site@3uweb.xyz>
Reply-To: edbbny@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2021 08:40:55 +0100
Subject: Waiting Your Responds
I'm Cristy Davis from Pontiac Michigan the Winner of $70 million
Jackpot from the Power ball lottery held on February 12, 2020.
You can verify this by visiting the web pages below
https://www.powerball.com/winner-story/mi-lottery-waterford-woman-wins-70-million-powerball-jackpot
My jackpot win was a gift from God to me and my family.i have decided
to donate total sum of $14 million to Help individuals and charity
organisation around the world during this difficult time. Google in
alliance with Microsoft and Yahoo has submitted your "Email" to my
request to receive a donation amount of $2,000,000 Please accept this
Token as a Gift From me and My Family.
Get back to me on how to receive the donation
Thanks
Cristy Davis
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