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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:
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Nural Abdul" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nural.abdul01@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:29:18 -0700
Subject: YOUR TICKET NUMBER IS THE WINNER
CONGRATULATIONS ===== CONGRATULATIONS ====== CONGRATULATIONS
QATAR 2022 WORLDCUP ORGANZING COMMITTEE, LOTTERY BONANZA TO ENCOURAGE WORLD AWARNESS OF THE FOOTBALL FIESTA.
Dear Lotto Winner,
The Fifa worldcup Qatar 2022 worldcup organizing committee urges you to treat as urgent and important upon receipt of this Random Lottery Bonanza.
Congratulations as your Email Address appeared on the system of the organizing committee as a winner of the total sum of USD2.2Milion{Two Million, Two Hundred thousand united states Dollars only.
Your Email Winning Ticket Number is thus:QATWC200/004367/2022.
You are however advised to urgently get back to the head of supervision of this bonanza Mr Nural Abdul through his email address as provided below and provide him the following information as this program is Gazetted to end prior to the commencement of the world cup in November 2022.
Full Names:
Telephone Number:
Age:
Sex:
Address:
Congratulations once again
Yours Sincerely
Nural Abdul
Supervising Committee
Chairman.
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