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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.
- 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.
- kingdanieking202@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: william Adelbert <williamadelbert8@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 23:01:01 +0800
Subject: IMPORTANT BUSINESS MESSAGE
Attn
My name is Daniel king. I am the branch manager of the customer service
department of Union bank Plc UK. Although I am not comfortable sending this
proposal to you because of the increase in scam and fraud in the world. but
i am too sure that this is not a scam you have access to confirm provided
you did not let my bank know the source of your information.
One of our notable clients Mr lilackov Novckov a Ukraine citizen has
deposited an amount of US$8.5 million Dollars in our bank and ran back to
Ukraine to help in the ongoing war. Unfortunately we got the news that he
died yesterday during the Russia bombing.
As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this fund, so
my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank
account as the next of kin to the depositor and get 30% of the fund as your
commission. There is practically no risk involved.it will be bank to bank
transfer.
If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much. Kindly
respond to me immediately if you think we can work together. This is
classified and we need to facilitate the process immediately
Thank you in advance and may God bless you and your family.
Yours truly
Daniel King
You can contact me on this mail address ( kingdanieking202@gmail.com )
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