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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Yosyp Vasyl." <rusatii506@gmail.com>
Reply-To: vasylyosyp8@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2022 12:32:36 +0700
Subject: Greetings Urgent.
Hello, dear friend.
I hope my email comes to you at the best time. My name is Mr.Yosyp Vasyl.
From Ukraine. Dear friend how are you today?
Why I contact you is to know if we can have a call Personal chat. Any truth
you can summarize, I will
Highly recommend. Tell me more about your country How good it will be to
invest in your country.
Such as buying real estate, or any profitable investment venture will be
profitable good. I will appreciate any results you can summarize for me.
Let me know your ideas and knowledge or any other lucrative investment
project you can propose to me.
I am in Poland at the moment as a political refugee because of the recent
problems in my country Ukraine. I have a sum of money
(2.6 Million dollars). This (2.6 Million dollars) Is for me and My business
partner BUT death has taken my business partner's life away NOWHERE TO FIND
MY BUSINESS PARTNER RIGHT NOW.
I have no access to this money without my business partner so if you can
stand as my business partner I can work with you I am ready to go with you
if you are up to deal with me. I am ready to offer you 40% of this money to
stand as my beneficiary and move the money to your country for investment.
I believe you can help me If you are interested and able to handle this for
me in all honesty without any betrayal of trust that I shall repose on you
then contact me for more details. In my next email, I will explain the full
details to you. If you want we can invest together. I will tell you more
about myself when I read from you. Tell me more about yourself when
answering.
I Am Waiting For Your Email.
Sincerely thank you.
Mr.Yosyp Vasyl.
From Ukraine.
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