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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.
- 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.
- unitedstatesbank03@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "I.M.F" <abdallahimusa102@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitedstatesbank03@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 16:14:23 -0700
Subject: International Monetary Fund
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UNITED NATIONS FUNDS
COMPENSATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
Dear Sir/Ma Good day,
COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2022 FISCAL YEAR:
Sorry for making this contact through email since we could not reach
your phone number. My name is MRS KRISTALING DIRECTOR
SEC.GENERAL UNITED NATIONS..A meeting Was hold on your behalf by just
concluded 73rd United Nation's general assembly
within the UN/IMF countries concerning the unclaimed funds denied to
many people all over the world. Your funds will be
release to you by the paying bank for immediate payment .it was
discovered during this meeting that no funds has been paid
to you all this years of pursuit.The funds is now ready to be release
to you since you have been approved to receive/claim
this compensation payment of $4Million We have instructions to
release your payment to you. Kindly Forward Your
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of your Valid ID Card.
for the release of your payment. The UN is sorry for the delay of
funds release.. kindly send an email to this email
(unitedstatesbank03@gmail.com)to get an immediate response
MRS.KRISTALING DIRECTOR
SEC.GENERAL UNITED NATIONS.
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