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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.
- joy.phillips1971@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: michele <alphonsio.michele.ndri@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:37:42 +0000
Subject: Covid-19 Relief Fund Allocations:
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Public Health Agency of Canada
1015 Arlington St
Winnipeg MB R3E 3R2
Dear Sir,
I have a classified information to unveil to you. I inform you that
since few months ago, your information appears among the beneficiary
of the allocated Covid-19 relief package. You and your entity
benefited the sum of Two Million, Five hundred thousand dollars only.
This fund will only be paid into a Non governmental account, personal
or business account provided by you.
You should contact Mrs. Joyce Phillipe ( joy.phillips1971@gmail.com )
and she will direct you how you will claim your fund with a valid
corporate account or NGO account and/or your name and the USD2.5
million$ equivalent will be paid immediately into your account without
any delay. Please contact me for more guidance. Congratulations:
Mr. Alphonso Michelle
Director Covid 19 Payment Commission
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