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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us 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)
- "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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "From The Office Of Chief Justice & United State Treasury." <murjanatuabdulllahi49@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:
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Attention : Beneficiary;
From the office of chief Justice and United States
Treasury Mrs. Janet Yellen under the approval of the new elected
president Joe Biden .
My name is Mr. Jeffrey Brown, special agent in the department of state
homeland security.
We hereby got a notification that you have been dealing with some
scammers on the internet .
After our investigation we found out that your full name and Email
address was on the list among the scam victims
that were supposed to be compensated by the Federal Government of the
United State of America with the sum of $90.5 million US dollars
(Ninety
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) And one mercedes
Benz G wagon 2022 model .
We hereby Request for your full information to avoid wrong delivery.
Reconfirm the following details ;
Your Full Name....
City........
Country.......
Cell phone Number....
Home address...
Email address...
Occupation....
Nearest airport....
Note: immediately you send your full details as instructed I will
process your delivery,
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Jeffrey Brown
Email: redacted@domain.name
Phone number ;+1 504-269-0116
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