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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 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.
- compa.file2021@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "U.N ORGANISATION" <sa1600313@gmail.com>
Reply-To: compa.file2021@aol.com
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:49:05 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION!!
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United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with World/IMF
Our Ref:U.N/WBO.
Attn: Client
APPROVED COMPENSATION
PAYMENT AWARD OF US$3M.
You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having
a meeting for quit sometime now and we just came to a logical
conclusion few days ago in affiliation with
the World Bank president. This email is to few well listed people that
have been scammed in any part of the world, UNITED NATIONS in
Affiliation with WORLD BANK/IMF have agreed
to compensate scam victim listed with the sum of US$3 million Dollars
each, these includes every foreign contractors that may have not
received their contract sum and people
that have had an unfinished transaction or Inheritance fund and
lottery winning that failed due to Government problems or fraud act
etc. We found your email in the list of those
who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and that is why we
are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed
for the release of US$3million by ATM
Master CARD to you for your compensation.
You are advised to contact Mr António Guterres. Contact him
immediately for the delivery of your ATM Card, therefore you are
advised to send him the bellow information to enable
him process the delivery.
1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Marital Status:
6. Occupation:
7. Sex:
8. Age:
You are advised to Contact Mr. António Guterres with your payment
code: 03354 at any of the given details below:
E-MAIL: compa.file2021@aol.com
Telephone no: +1 206-866-6142
Good-luck and kind regards,
U.N making the world a better place
http://www.un.org/sg/
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