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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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- office00090087@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Jerome Powell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office00090087@citromail.hu>
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 07:45:08 -0300
Subject: Dear customer
Dear customer
This is official message from Federral Reserve Bank USA, we received an
instruction from United Nation Organization USA to release your
payment of $15.2million dollars of Scam victim compensation through a
ATM Master Card, and your ATM Card has been processed ready also
deposited with DHL Express delivery company for IMMEDIATE Delivery to
your home address, here is the registration Code Number of your ATM
Card Package; (DSP5644X2), meanwhile you are advise to contact them
immediately with your full receiving details to avoid wrong
delivery.
This is the information you are required to reconfirm to them for
immediate delivery of your ATM Card:
Your Name:Address: Phone: copy of picture: and nearest airport to you
Contact DHL Express delivery company:
Maria Gomez
DHL Store Manager
Email:{office00090087@citromail.hu
While contacting him let him to understand that I Jerome Powell ask
you to contact him for your ATM Card delivery also below is the cost
you have to pay for delivery charges.
DHL Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing $150.00
Insurance $100.00
Vat $50.00
TOTAL $300.00
Pay by purchase steam wallet gift card or apple store gift card.
Thank you
Regards
Jerome Powell
Chair of the Federal Reserve
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