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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.
- alexanderoli393@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: INTL UK LOTTERY<khalid.ramadan@webpick.net>
Reply-To: alexanderoli393@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:25:39 +0800
Subject: THE INTERNATIONAL UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY.
This is to notify you of the draw #34061; because of our request to reach you, we decided to send you a notification through an automated system. Beinformed that you were randomly selected from the various disease control centers, Health sectors worldwide as well as the world wide web computer system held here in london. Due to the IMF report on the impact of coved 19 on the world economy, we have decided to partner with them to inject relief funds into the world through this program, in order to mitigate the impact of CoronaVirus on our livelihoods.
Please take note of the details below.
Contact Mr. Alexander on (alexanderoli393@gmail.com) with Ref#: #34061 for your claim.
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