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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- anita.james1853@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Anita James <pf1839907@gmail.com>
Reply-To: anita.james1853@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:42:55 -1200
Subject: Sir/Madam
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Sir/Madam
We have been mandated to compensate all scam victims within Europe,
America and Asia with the sum of $8.5 millions usd dollars each and
your email address was found in the scam victim's list and it will
cost you only $100 to activate your payment files and release the
funds to your account or through ATM visa card immediately Therefore,
if you're truly a victim of scam you have to send the following
information below
Your full name....................
Your contact address...................
Your direct phone number...............
Your valid identification................
Your age and sex...................
Your occupation.....................
Your bank account details.................
Remember that you have to send only $100 for the activation of your
payment files to enable us transfer the funds $8.5 millions usd
dollars to your account bank once.
Upon receipt of the above information with the I tune card or steam
wallet card then we shall proceed with the processing of payment.
Reply us Here (anita.james1853@gmail.com) Or contact us with your full
information to the ( +1307-291-2376)
Yours faithfully,
IMF agent
Mrs Anita James
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