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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:
- "00,000.00" (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.
- financeagentwestgate@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: OXFAM INTERNATIONAL ORG <ismael.dabo44@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rowanjameshagee@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2022 18:59:51 -0700
Subject: Ayuda humanitaria
De la Fundación BMGF.
Código de referencia: BMG-BSCS001/C1904/2022.
Solicitante del Fondo COVID-19
Querido señor, señora,
Deseamos informarle que usted ha sido seleccionado al azar como uno de
los beneficiarios del Fondo de Ayuda COVID 19, por un total de
$5700,000.00 USD de la Fundación BMGF.
Esta información es 100% verdadera y legÃtima. Consulte el enlace:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundation
ComunÃquese con nuestra institución de reclamos {westgate finance} por
correo electrónico: financeagentwestgate@gmail.com para obtener más
información e instrucciones sobre cómo reclamar su donación.
Debe utilizar esta donación para promover la causa de la humanidad,
especialmente las vÃctimas de la pandemia y los menos privilegiados.
El objetivo principal de la asistencia humanitaria de EE. UU./BMGF es
salvar vidas y aliviar el sufrimiento al garantizar que las personas
vulnerables y afectadas por crisis reciban asistencia y protección.
Señal:
Warren Buffett,
Fundación Bill y Melinda Gates
Secretario y Jefe de Impacto
marca suzman
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