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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 dollar" (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.
- dimonj06@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Jamie Dimon <buffetedward58@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dimonj06@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:08:31 -0700
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION AND RESPOND
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This is MR Jaime Dimon the CEO of JPMorgan's chase bank of America the
USA Government assigned us to compensate all the scammed victims and
those who are regardless of they faith who are struggling with poverty
with the some of [$20 million USA dollars] in our donations we have [$600
trillion United state dollars] with the support of Govt agencies and I
got an important information from network office saying that you are a
victim of scam I'm here to deliver your funds worth [$20 million USA
dollars] immediately to confirm if I'm real search in Google thanks
How do you want it
:1 cash
:2 ATM
:3 cash book
:4 transfer
Thanks but The first about it to confirm if I'm real contact my email
ok here at :dimonj06@gmail.com
Kindly get me your ID card with your fully information so that I will
register your documents and deliver your funds in just six hours of
time ok
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