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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- oliviawalter033@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Olivia Walter <georgeakinyele64@gmail.com>
Reply-To: oliviawalter033@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2022 06:25:32 -0800
Subject: Greetings
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,I AM THAT I AM who made me
who i am well my dear i will like to be your friend so i decide to send a
message to you and i hope you don't really mind my dear friend for
introducing my self into your privacy ? I am Mrs Olivia Walter
social,polite and apprehensive, who believes that Friendship is a wonderful
world, it might be the most beautiful one room for you as soon as possible.
reply On my personal email address because right now i am currently
suffering from a long time cancer of the breast and it is quite obvious i
might survive for two months according to the doctor.. So my dear i just
want to use this opportunity to reach you before my time on earth comes
up,because there is work you are to do for God and his children so my dear
Mrs Olivia Walter: rarely check my messages on social site..So i will
really like to hear back from you and you can always get back to me via
mail mine is oliviawalter033@gmail.com and i will really appreciate if you
reply me back to my email above...I am looking forward to read back from
you as soon as possible.
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*Yours faithfully,*
*Hope for the missionary and the poor.*
*Mother **Mrs.Olivia Walter*
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