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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- wu6399411@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Jamse L Smith <ga5425418@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wu6399411@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 08:15:08 +0400
Subject: GOOD NEWS
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CONGRATULATION TO YOU MY DEAR
Welcome to Western Union Head Office and This is to inform you that
International Monetary Fund IMF is compensating all the scam victims
sum of $7.500 000 00 USD
here in United states of American (seven million five hundred
thousand) Only each, and your email address was found in the scam
victim's list) This Western Union head office has been mandated by
the International Monetary Fund IMF Director to transfer your
compensation fund to you via Western Union Transfer Daily.
We the western union office here stated that you will be receiving
your fund $7.5 000 000 00 USD
at the maximum of $1,500.00 daily until the whole of your fund $7.5
000 000 00 USD
is completely transfer to you.
You are to confirm your receiver information were we can transfer all
your total fund here is the below.
Your Name..........
Your phone.........
Occupaction........
your Age ..........
Country ...........
Copy of your ID ...
Already We have sent out your first payment but you cant pick it until
we receive your details and activate it on your name so you CAN
contact Mr.Jamse L Smith (wu6399411@gmail.com)
https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/self-service/app/tracktransfer
Track it and be sure its okay
BELOW IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT $1,500.OO USD
MTCN========== # 0701150207
Sender’s First Name:-------Dr Robert
Sender’s Last Name:------Williams
Sender’s Location:-------USA
Amount sent:------- $1,500
Urgent To call him to give you they guidlines how you can pick up your
first payment $1,500 usd now and get back to us for your
second payment.
Call Western Union Director Mr.Jamse L Smith below:
+1 270 281 6533
TEXT OR CALL HIM Thanks,
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