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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:
- "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: "Mrs.Gigi Hyland" <GigiHyland320@optushome.com.au>
Reply-To: mrsgigihylandmd@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:54:23 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION FUND UPDATE
Hello,
How are you doing today? I hope you are in good health and alive? Please, we are here to inform you that we have been waiting for you to start making your compensation fund transfer worth of $3.5 million Dollars through your online banking account to any of your own bank accounts immediately, so please let us know if you’re alive not dead to avoid transferring your fund to the wrong person's Account.
Thanks as we wait to hear from you as soon as you read this mail from us and Before we
will proceed with this payment kindly reconfirm to us your full details as below
Your Full Name:...........
Your House Address:.........
Your Direct Phone Number:.......
Your Occupation:............
Your Age and Date of Birth:.......
Your Next of Kin Name & Address:......
Your Nationality/City:................
Scan copy of your Identification:.....
Any kind of ID: International Passport Or ID Card very important.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Gigi Hyland
Executive Region Manager
National Cooperative Bank Of America
Cell: +1 609 496 9010
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