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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- mrskatehelengomez@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Kate Helen Gomez." <joe@joedynamic.com>
Reply-To: mrskatehelengomez@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:39:22 -0700
Subject: RE:GOOD MORNING
I am Mrs. Kate Helen Gomez from Germany and lived all my life in the
Utah United state of America with my Husband Mr. Joseph Muller Gomez and
my 2 children whom I lost them in a plane crash, leaving me here with
such scars that are indelible and always remembered. Here is the story
of the plane crash which you need to watch and see what I passed
through.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
After this incident I had a heart failure which has given me issues and
due to my present health condition now which I know I do not have much
time to again and when my husband was alive he loved mating an orphanage
home to help the poor and less privileged . Based on this I made a
covenant with God that my family treasure will be used to help the poor
and would want to accomplish it before my death.
I want you to know that this fund is not for personal use or personal
business to enrich yourself but to be used to help the poor all over the
world and I would want you to build an orphanage home which will me
named Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gomez or if there is an existing one then you
can continue with .
If you have read this email and seem it important that you can help to
invest in this human capital then you reconfirm the above information of
yours
A. Your names
B. Your country and address
C. Your direct telephone number
D. Your occupation
C. A copy of your valid identification.
As soon as I hear from you I will send to you the authorization letter
so you can contact the delivery security company for swift release of
whole thing in their possession to you without any delay. Please I
might not be able to write an email because of my health condition and
also I want you to assure me, you will carrying out my wish.
Quickly contact me on my private email:(mrskatehelengomez@gmail.com)
Thanks.
Mrs. Kate Helen Gomez.
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