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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mrhenry Wilson <mrhenrywilson536@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 01:22:37 -0800
Subject: FUNDS YET TO BE DELIVERED
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YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED.
Are you alive or dead? We received several emails from Mr. Robbin Ray
who narrated to us about how you passed away due to the current
pandemic 2weeks ago. Mr. Robbin made us understand that you test
positive for Covid19 and later died of the virus at the isolation
center recently, He stated that he is your business associates and your
next of kin whom you have chosen and permitted to inherit all your
properties. He is contacting this office base on your contract
/Inheritance payment fund valid
USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten million, five hundred thousand dollars only)
which is about to be pay to you. He requested that the payment should
now be transfer into his own personal account as he stated below.
Account Name Mr. Robbin Ray
Citibank Banamex USA
2029 Century Park East Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: 18002227534
Routing Number: 122233645
Account Number: 5944130210
We request your confirmation before we can process this transfer to
Mr. Robbin Bank Account. This is to avoid releasing your money to the
wrong person because Mr. Robbin is too eager and ready to follow every
instruction to have this money into his account. If you did not test
positive for Covid19 and you did not permit Mr. Robbin to claim your
money.
kindly reply to this message with your full contact information so we
can process the release of the $10.5 million dollars to you.
Waiting to hear from you
Mr. Henry Wilson
Director Payment Department
Unity Finance Trust Bank
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