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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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Daniel Patrick Moynihan <nzaburo89@xpost.plala.or.jp>
Reply-To: officefile233@aol.com
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:26:16 +0900
Subject: Former United States Ambassador
Former United States Ambassador
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Hello From United States Former.
Ambassador
This is Mr Daniel Patrick Moynihan. The Former United States Ambassador ,
I was searching for some files that I left
in This office Before I left.And found out That you Have
Not Received Your Fund, And I asked The present Ambassador Mrs Linda William what Happened That You Have Not Receive Your Fund
since Years Ago Now, And she said That You Refused To pay The Required Fee
For The Delivery of Your ATM CARD.
I’m contacting you Today Because The Director Of The ATM CARD
Center said That They will Divert
your ATM CARD to the Government Treasury just Because that you cannot
make the payment so i made her promise to you about this she need
confirmation only to make sure,after that then you tell her easy way
for you to complete your fee and i give you 100% i will be the one to
complete your delivery i will make sure i will be the one to help you
to get this because of my Good record i had
Below are what i need from you now and once you reconfirm it to me the
delivery of your Consignment Boxes of your funds of $10.5Million
Dollars will immediately take off to your destination home address.
YOUR FULL NAME......................
YOUR CURRENT PHONE NUMBER...........
YOUR CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS..........
YOUR CURRENT HOME ADDRESS...........
YOUR Country ......................
My Number +1(805) 268- 7151
Thanks
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