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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- m42409030@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "$1.500,000.00" <info@rina.org>
Reply-To: m42409030@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 05:50:01 -0800
Subject: Email OWNER ATM CARD
Attention:
I have registered your ATM CARD of US$1.500,000.00 USD with Fedex Courier
Company with registration code of(Shipment Code awb 33xzs)please
Contact with delivery information such as,Your Name, Your Address and
Your Telephone Number: Note: I have paid for the Insurance & and you have to pay for Security Keeping fee
indicate the registration Number and ask Him how to pay their Security
fee so that you can pay it immediately. before Shipping company Office will start the process immidiately.
You can buy an Sephora, or steam walletor BTC so that they can redeem it
into cash and proceed with you delivery without any further delay.
Name of : Mrs Henry Pepe
email: (m42409030@gmail.com)
Best Regards,
DR.Jerry Justice
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