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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- 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.
- greenjon2010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Green john <maryjoy099978@gmail.com>
Reply-To: greenjon2010@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 02:43:45 -0700
Subject: Attention Beneficiary,
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Beneficiary Notice,
I'm writing from United Nations Regional Group- Atlanta Georgia,USA.
We confirmed that you haven't received your overdue fund of $8.5
million USD after several attempts made by different department handed
over your transaction in the past.
World Health Organization (WHO) has urged our board of United Nations
to volunteered our time and handle your transaction by ourself without
handing your transaction over to any department or agent to avoid
further delay in your transaction.
United Nation in conjunction with World Health Organization has
concluded to release the funds of all the citizens whom his/her fund
was seized or delaying due to one one reason or the other and give
them an opportunity to receive their fund to help eliminate hardship
in this covid-19 outbreak as everyone need income to survive.
You are to contact our financial director Mr. green john his official
email ( greenjon2010@gmail.com) and choose how you want to receive
your fund, either by ATM Visa card,Bank Cashier Cheque or for our
Financial director to open an online account with your name and send
you the log-in code to accessing your account and transferring your
fund from your online account to your local account by your shelf.
Waiting for your preferred choice of receiving your fund with your
full information.
Yours
Sincerely
Sir. green john
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