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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 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.
- debtmanagement41@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- @ gmail dot comtake note of this copy t0 debtmanagement41@yahoo.com rizavassophieca@gmail.com ( gmail dot comtake note of this copy t0 debtmanagement41@yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- rizavassophieca@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Dr GOODNESS UBAH <drgoodnessubah@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:25:12 +0100
Subject: My entire family and I have voluntarily decided to make a donation
that's why we are contacting you. This Donation is meant for you to handle
charity projects in your locality Due to the recent pandemic of covid 19. If
you have received this message, "We would appreciate a prompt reply." Thank
you. Please reply me: rizavassophieca @ gmail dot com TAKE NOTE OF THIS COPY
T0 debtmanagement41@yahoo.com rizavassophieca@gmail.com Tel:+ 1
2014923080.(WHATS-APP Calls only Tel:+ 1 2014923080.(WHATS-APP Calls
*My entire family and I have voluntarily decided to make a donation that's
why we are contacting you. This Donation is meant for you to handle charity
projects in your locality Due to the recent pandemic of covid 19. If you
have received this message, "We would appreciate a prompt reply." Thank
you. Please reply me: rizavassophieca @ gmail dot comTAKE NOTE OF THIS COPY
T0 debtmanagement41@yahoo.com
<debtmanagement41@yahoo.com>rizavassophieca@gmail.com
<rizavassophieca@gmail.com> Tel:+ 1 2014923080.(WHATS-APP Calls only Tel:+
1 2014923080.(WHATS-APP Calls onlyrizavassophieca@gmail.com
<rizavassophieca@gmail.com> Tel:+ 4915210433631 .(whats up Calls only I
AWAIT HEARING FROM YOU SOONTAKE NOTE OF THIS COPY T0
debtmanagement41@yahoo.com <debtmanagement41@yahoo.com> Tel:+ 1
2-014923080.(WHATS-APP Calls only I AWAIT HEARING FROM YOU SOONGod Bless
YouSophie RizavasTAKE NOTE OF THIS COPY T0 debtmanagement41@yahoo.com
<debtmanagement41@yahoo.com>rizavassophieca@gmail.com
<rizavassophieca@gmail.com> Tel:+ 1 2014923080.(WHATS-APP Calls only Tel:+
1 2014923080.(WHATS-APP Calls onlyrizavassophieca@gmail.com
<rizavassophieca@gmail.com> Tel:+ 4915210433631 .(whats up Calls only I
AWAIT HEARING FROM YOU SOONTAKE NOTE OF THIS COPY T0
debtmanagement41@yahoo.com <debtmanagement41@yahoo.com> Tel:+ 1
2-014923080.(WHATS-APP Calls only I AWAIT HEARING FROM YOU SOON*
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