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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 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.
- bobandiogo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Boban Diogo" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2022 13:26:54 +0100
Subject: From Mr. Boban Diogo
Respect and Trust
Permit me to introduce myself, I am Mr. Boban Diogo a personal Representative of: Mrs. Elena Aleksandrovna Georgieva from Russia who has instructed me to source a reliable individual that receive her funds for investment since they stand the chance of losing their investment in most part of Europe especially with the recent sanction by the United States /British Government due to the Russian government's attack on Ukraine.
We urgently need a serious and reliable investor that can receive USD$90m urgently. Get back to me if you are interested as my client is ready to offer 20% to be shared between you, me and the bank officer who will facilitate the payment.
Sincerely
Mr. Boban Diogo
Reply-To-Email: bobandiogo@gmail.com
WhatsApp Number: +7 991 030 8877
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