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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- officemile124@seznam.cz (Seznam; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: office mail <unitednationofficeworker120@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officemile124@seznam.cz
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 05:16:05 -0800
Subject: Dear Email Owner /Fund Beneficiary
Good day
This is Mr. Dave Burgess from DHL I am here to surprise you that your
scam victims compensation funds which value of 4.5million united
States dollars is now in our
office yesterday afternoon a man came to our office and start claiming
to take your he said that his name is Michael Jorden h said that you
are death so I am surprised for hearing that you are dead he also
want to make the payment, when I received a message from the DHL director
he told me that you are alive so I get the man arrested with the FBI
for claiming
someone fund now so you are required to send your full information,
Your name
your cell phone number
Your home address
Your ID card
Your nearest airport
And after doing that you will deliver your fund in 12 hours of the day okay
EMAIL US WITH(officemile124@seznam.cz)
TEXT NUMBER::+1 480 672 9429
Thank you
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