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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: ATHOR DAN CHRISTENSEN <authordann01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jibrilaku665@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:14:23 +0000
Subject: REMINDER FROM ATHOR DAN CHRISTENSEN.
GREETINGS,
I AM MR AUTHOR DAN CHRISTENSEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECRET GOVERNMENT SERVICE WE HAVE RECEIVED REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR IN NIGERIA ABOUT YOUR UNPAID FUND ALSO THAT YOU HAVE PAID FEES AND TO IN VEINS,
WE ALSO FIND OUT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN MISLED BY SOME CORRUPTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THAT HAVE LEADED YOU TO PAY FEES THAT YOU DON'T SUPPOSE TO PAY.
IN THIS REGARDS I ADVICE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY STOP ANY COMMUNICATION FROM ANY
OFFICE OR BANK YOU ARE CONTACTING AS FROM THIS MOMENT, FOR I WILL FINALLY
DIRECT YOU TO THE RIGHT AUTHORITY, IF YOU WORK WITH MY DIRECTIVES AND ADVICE YOU WILL RECEIVED YOUR FUND WITH OUT ANY DELAYS.
YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELLOW INFORMATION.
YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
YOUR DIRECT PHONE OR MOBILE LINE
YOUR EXPECTED PAYMENT FUND
YOUR BANKING INFORMATION
AS SOON I RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION I WILL PROCEED WITH YOUR PAYMENT MATTERS AS BEEN INSTRUCTED.
EXPECTING YOUR URGENT ATTENTION.
YOURS TRULY
MR. AUTHOR DAN CHRISTENSEN
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