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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- pst.terrycool09@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "$$$$........Pst Terry Cool " <creativitybasic@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pst.terrycool09@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:26:58 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED !!!
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the united nation council
(UNC) is
compensating all the scam victims and your email address was found in
the scam
victim's list.
However, we have concluded to send your own compensation fund
to you.
The total sum of $3.600.000 USD. IMF general officer have sign your
fund.But We can not be able to send the fund with your email address
alone;
therefore we need your information and how you wants to receive your
fund.
HERE IS THE INFORMATION NEEDED.
Receivers name:...................
Address:......................
Country:...................
City:......................
Mobile number:...................
Sex ....................
Age ......................
If you don't need ATM card we can send the money to you on western union
OR
money gram daily payment so it's your choice
We can only be paying you $2500 per day through western union and money
gram.
Choose your Model of payment .....
WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM DAILY PICK UP? $2500 PER DAY
ATM CARD DELIVERY....DAILY WITHDRAW IS $2100 per day
BANK TO BANK TRANSFER....
Get back to us with your information...
CONTACT PERSON... Pst Terry Cool
No...+1(906)242-1774
Email.. pst.terrycool09@gmail.com
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