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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:
- "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.
- alexlawre665@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Alex T. Lawrence " <j.benmichael424@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alexlawre665@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 22:18:05 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION FOR YOUR FUNDS DELIVERY
Please
Attention for your Funds ATM Card Package delivery
Office of ATM Swift Card department wants you to understand that
everything is in order (DHL company) Decided to pay you via ATM Master
Card which worth sum Of (USD $10.8 Million Dollars) Ten million eight
hundred thousand united states dollar,
For activation of your Card pin number and also cover the insurance
coverage to enable you have access of withdraw, Once you cash up your
ATM Master Card include You're ID Card Copy for the supreme Court of
Justice Command
Include your Information
You’re Name
You’re Country
You're City
You’re Home Address
You’re Tel phone number
Please try and reach me on with my Number or Calls +1 4086628760
We are waiting to hear from you as soon as possible.
HONORABLE
Phone No, +1 4086628760 >
Email:,^ alexlawre665@gmail.com >
DIRECTOR. ALEX TONY LAWRENCE >
Sincerely''^
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