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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:
- "account opening" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- 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.
- apggsf@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.David Lujay" <mrsmelaniatrump158@gmail.com>
Reply-To: apggsf@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2022 12:40:18 +0000
Subject: Your Urgent Attention,
Attention Please,
With all due respect I want to let you know that after the regulatory
compliance meeting with financial consultant service IMF and United
Nation and AU. Under the jurisdiction of Common Law. They concluded that
your compensation fund worth $10.5 Million USD will be transferred to
you through ALLIANCE BANK &TRUST USA 2322 W Main Ave, Gastonia, NC
28052, United States for onward transfer. Therefore you are to contact
ALLIANCE BANK &TRUST USA Since the authorities and revenue laws grants
permission to transfer your fund through their service.
This fund is from the United Nation cyber crime security compensation
fund which is given to all the listed scammed victims in the US and
Europe, Asia and African. If this message is a mistake and you had
never being scammed or anything Involved in cyber fraudulent
activities Please indicate immediately so we can further cancel your
transaction with the bank with an immediate effect. Your fund worth sum
of $10.5 Million USD under ALLIANCE BANK &TRUST USA will be
transferred to you via online banking transfer therefore you have to
contact the Bank manager through their below information for
confirmation.
Name Mr. Wilson Goldfish
Email :apggsf@gmail.com
Be inform that you will be charged $25 for the Online Account opening
Charges You can get Apple Of $25 for the needed Charges or Bitcoin
Wallet Transfer. iTunes Gift Card or eBay Gift Card or Steam Wallet Card
Amazon Gift Card or Google paly card and send it through (apggsf@gmail.com)
Best Regards
Dr .David Lujay
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