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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Info-iobox.fi <easyman@iobox.fi>
Reply-To: lisasermardjr@gmail.com
Date: 29 Sep 2022 11:03:04 -0700
Subject: Batch Article 7639(5HSDA)FINAPP)67
Dear Beneficiary!!
We have actually been authorized by the presidency and relevant
authorities, alongside the governing board of Finseb Bank to
investigate the unnecessary delay of your Inheritance funds
recommendation and approve your claims for funds if certified as
genuine.
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay
that your Inheritance funds has been unnecessarily delayed by
corrupt officials of the Banks who are trying to divert your
money into their private accounts.
We are happy to inform you that based on our commendation/
instructions; The Finseb Bank has been given a mandate to
transfer your entire Inheritance funds worth of $18.2M USD in
your favor through Finseb Bank United States which you can
receive your total sum via ONLINE BANKING or via INTERNATIONAL
ATM VISA CARD or bank to bank transfer to your account.
Therefore, kindly get back to us so that we will direct you on
how you can receive your entire Inheritance funds worth of $18.2M
USD without any problem Local and International.
Sincerely,
Lisa Sermard Jr.
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