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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
- 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.
- jdwx0123@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: First Horizon Bank <jdwx0123@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2022 12:44:09 +0100
Subject: GoodNews
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GoodNews
I write to inform you that your outstanding contracts/inheritance and
lottery Winning Investment fund due for payment has been transfer
to First Horizon Bank a registered Commercial Bank in USA for onward
transfer to your account local account, Your fund are currently in a
Dormant Account with First Horizon Bank which made this said fund
inactive for transfer until you contact the bank and setup or Activate
a temporary MOBILE BANKING or Non Residential Swift Transfer account
which will use to credit the said (25.5M USD) Twenty Five Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only to your new account
setup with First Horizon Bank and transfer from the New account to
your LOCAL ACCOUNT in your state , country or anywhere in the world.
Here is the contact information for payment director First Horizon Bank
Contact Person.
Mr. David Popwell.
Executive Vice President of Consumer Banking
Email: davidpopwellmb@outlook.com
Contact him by email for the final crediting of your fund as directed
by the approved documents from the different government agencies with
the United Nation, IMF, United States Government and European Union.
contact him with your direct Telephone number full name and address:
Best Regards
Mr. Marrion Jefferson
(Claim Agent/financial consultant)
Email: jdwx0123@gmail.com
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