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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:
- "tax fee" (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. )
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- 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.
- brianmoynihan1540@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Kayla Robinson <kaylarobinson5577@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 23:30:49 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR ATM CARD OWNER !!!!
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Greetings Dear beneficiary,
Longtime to you,
This is Brian Moynihan from bank America member, we discovered an
abandoned ATM Master Card with loaded of $4,000,000 USD four million
dollars wrapped with your name.
But according to our constitution you were denied several times during
the process of the delivering because you refused to take care of
registration and tax fee from our bank institution.
However before the fund will be released to you, kindly reconfirm
Your name:
Your delivery address:
Your Phone number:
Your Age :
Your Gender :
Immediately so that we don't make an error or any obstacles on delivery process.
CONTACT DIRECTLY TO THIS EMAIL = (brianmoynihan1540@gmail.com)
Faithfully
Mr. Brian Moynihan Anthony
Bank of America Members®.
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