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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 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.
- officemessa6666@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Warren Buffett <royk77272@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officemessa6666@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:38:10 +0300
Subject: KIND GESTURE
Hi,
Covid19 Relief Fund
How are you and your family? It has been brought to my knowledge that you
are yet to receive your atm card containing my $4 million donation due to
your inability to meet up with the financial requirement.
Reconfirm your delivery information to my secretary
Solomon Young
officemessa6666@gmail.com
Ask him to send the ATM card containing the total of ($4,000.000.00 US
DOLLARS ) to your preferred address right-away. Also inform him that I have
pledged to help you with 70% of whatever it would cost to finally get your
ATM card to you.
Accept this gesture as my token of assistance to you and your loved ones in
these trying times of covid-19.
Warm regards
Warren E Buffett
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