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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.
- 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.
- fedexserviceusa01@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Gilbert John Flynn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexserviceusa01@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 01:52:20 -0800
Subject: Your Atm Master Card Payment notification
BANK OF AMERICA (BOA)
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 100
City and Zip Code: Dallas, TX 75201
Your Atm Master Card Payment notification
Dear Mr/ Mrs,
You Are Expected To Call or Email FEDEX DELIVERY
SERVICE(1-940-603-0229) or Email ( fedexserviceusa01@aol.com) Once You
Receive this Email BANK OF AMERICA (BOA) has finalize all the
necessary arrangement and your fund $10.5M usd is Loaded in an ATM
MASTER CARD this moment your ATM MASTER CARD is in custody of FEDEX
DELIVERY SERVICE waiting for your Address were to deliver it see below
INFO:
Your name___
Your country__
Your address___
Your occupation
Direct phone number__
This is your Registration code (DHJKT00678G)
Contact person:John Costa
E-mail; fedexserviceusa01@aol.com
Sincerely Yours,
Mr Gilbert John Flynn
Chief Remittance Officer,
BANK OF AMERICA (BOA)®.
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