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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: Susan Jones <smithpaul4403@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
This is to inform you that the United Nation Organization in conjunction
with the World Bank has released the 2023 compensation Fund which you
are one of the lucky winners that won the sum of ( $1,500,000.00 USD )
One Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars after the 2022 general
meeting held in New York last month to help individuals to establish
their own business/companies due to the financial crisis in world
Your E-mail was randomly selected among others to receive this Fund
through our International MicroSoft Network during the compensation
ballot survey/draws.
However, your Compensation Fund of $1,500,000.00 USD has been credited
into an ATM CARD which you are entitled to withdrawing $3000 USD each
day from the ATM CARD in any ATM Machine of your choice in your
country or anywhere in the World.
Therefore be advice to contact our representative Mr. Smith Paul for
the shipping of your ATM VISA CARD kindly forward your full delivery
details to him:Email:redacted@domain.name)
Phone Number:+6285717468857
So kindly confirm your delivery information to avoid wrong delivery
1. Your Full Name:____
2.Your Delivery Address:____
3. Telephone Numbers:____
4. Country:____
NOTE: that the amount to be paid to you is ($1.5million USD) we expect
your urgent response to this email to enable us to monitor the payment
effectively.
We are at your service.
Susan Jones
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