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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.
- officerjohnc.william@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- phone number......contact : your financial officerjohnc.william@yahoo.com text phone +1201-688-3888for the (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Administration trust fund New York (USA)" <alfredbassan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnc.william@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:28:59 +0530
Subject: ATTENTION RECIPIENT FILE #: HM/27A/98-36471 FROM ADMINISTRATION TRUST
FUND NY
to you my dear friend, this is Mr John C William from the office of
administration trust fund New York (USA) please we are here to inform you
for the last time that we are not going to text or email you again about
this fund.Because ever since this information got to us that your total
fund of $5.8 million USD is here in our office we have been texting and
emailing you without any response from you and now we are toinform you that
we have given you the grace and privilege from today till 30th of March
(2022) get back to us with yourFull name.....full home address
........together with your nearest airport....Text phone
number......Contact : Your financial officerjohnc.william@yahoo.com
<johnc.william@yahoo.com>Text phone +1201-688-3888For the delivery of your
fund ,and you have option on how it will be deliver to you First option CheckSecond option
TM master cardGET BACK TO ME FOR THE FOR IMMEDIATELY
SOLUTION Mr.JOHN C. WILLIAMTRUST FUND DEPARTMENT *
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