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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.
- 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.
- mrslilianedward11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Lilian Edward <drfriedrickmartin001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrslilianedward11@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:35:06 -1200
Subject: CAN YOU BE HONEST AND SINCERE TO ME?
Urgent Attention Friend
My name is Mrs Lilian Edward from capital one bank branch Maryland USA
formally working in bank of American branch new York city I have your
email contact when i was working with bank of American branch in new
York city.
However Am contacting you now regrading this opportunity that just
came to my office here in capital one bank branch Maryland I have a lady
her name is Mrs Lucy Daniel i am the account officer of this lady, But
Unfortunately she died over this COVID -19 Four months ago with all her
internal family over this virus.
Note that this late lady have about $4.2 million U.S dollars here in
our bank and No body have the information of this late lady is only me
here in our bank because i am the account officer of this late lady.
Finally i really need to know from you if you can be honest and
sincere to me? Because i have all the information of this late lady
here and i can be giving you the guideline how we can Claim this fund
and share it 50 % 50 without any problem Because i will present you
as one of the family member who is in position to receive this fund
okay.
Here is my contact information in-case if you are on Whatsapp you can
add me or test me massage on this number +1 2403318165 to keep this
transaction more secret
Meanwhile i will appreciate you to send me your full information as
soon as possible over this issue because is very important and urgent
Your quick response shall be mostly appreciated.
Best Regard
Mrs Lilian Edward from capital one bank
Add me on Whatsapp if is possible for you +1 2403318165
Email: mrslilianedward11@gmail.com
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