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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:
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
- chiefjudgeibrahimauta1@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- whats app phone:mobile:+22969457855 email; chiefjudgeibrahimauta1@yahoo.co.jp email; chiefjudgeibrahimauta@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- chiefjudgeibrahimauta@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Shalla Bruce" <shallabruce13@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chiefjudgeibrahimauta@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:54:21 -0700
Subject: Contact:Barrister Mr Judge Ibrahima Johnson, Tele:..+22969457855.
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Attention Beneficiary
This is to officially informed you that we have concluded arrangements
to effect your payment of $9.5USD through MoneyGram Swift Money
transfer services today, but the maximum amount you will be receiving
every day starting from tomorrow is $25,000 to according your state
or country's international financial transfer regulation as reflected
in our transfer system daily until the funds is completely
transferred.
So Now contact him immediately on his information bellow Contact
Person:Barrister Chief Judge Ibrahima Johnson
Phone:Mobile:+22969457855.Call him in this number for the faster for
this transfer your fund and send him the below needed information to
enable him transfer your fund directly your MoneyGram information
immediately to you without any problem.
1 Full Name...
2 Your Home address and picture.
3 Your Current telephone number.
4 Your Age .
5 Your Country.
6 Your Occupation..
Contact Managing Director Barrister Mr Judge Ibrahima Johnson, Whats
app Phone:Mobile:+22969457855
Email; chiefjudgeibrahimauta1@yahoo.co.jp
Email; chiefjudgeibrahimauta@yahoo.co.jp
((chiefjudgeibrahimauta12@gmail.com)
As soon as you receive this mail message. Please try to call the Mr
Barrister Chief Judge Ibrahima Johnson immediately to know when your
MoneyGram Office could be transfer to you.i wait for your update as
soon as you have received your fund
Thank and God bless you. I am waiting for your urgent response.
Mrs. Shalla Bruce
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