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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- ",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.
- 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.
- wagdyrezkelsheikh@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Gerard Jude <gerardjude.ru@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 May 2021 19:44:49 -0700
Subject: $17MILLION DOLLARS
Good to hear from you!
Am Mr Nicholas Burwel by name from USA. I am an account officer to
late Mr Wagdy Rezkel Sheikh who died with his wife and their two kids
in a car accident.. Before his death he had funds seventeen Million
Dollars ($17,000,000,00USD in our bank that was credited to his
account directly from Brazil before he passes away. Please I want this
to be a secret between me and you. Am going to transfer the money to
your account.. I need your help to get this done. My share of the fund
is 60% whiles yours 40% .
For your information am going to send every documentation of the late
Wagdy Rezkel Sheikh account statement transaction to proof you write .
If you are interested contact this email:. wagdyrezkelsheikh@gmail.com
for more details. I know what to be done to move this fund to your
account without any issue by our bank lawyer.
Thanks
Nicholas Burwel
WhatsApp:+1 (260) 475-9549
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