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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:
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Raphael Bostic <johnricky500@gmail.com>
Reply-To: raphaelbostic410@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:56:32 -0700
Subject: Welcome To Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Welcome To Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
You total SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUNDS sum of $596.4Million USD is
deposited in your name with Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and is waiting
to be credited to your account for online
banking transfer as soon as we hear back from you with you contact
details to enable us open account in your name and forward you the account
information including the login username and password to enable you login
and confirmed your total compensation funds credited, You cell phone is
needed, funds amount: $596.4Million USD.
Thanks,
Raphael Bostic
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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