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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- 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.
- italiainterpol45@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: UN COMPENSATION <italiainterpol45@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:53:21 -0500 (CST)
Subject:
Congratulation Beneficiary,
We bring to your notice the Funds Compensation Program organized by the United Nations, European Union, Africa Union and ECOWAS to compensate victims of internet fraud and your Email Address and other 50 Email Addresses were selected from the Internet Fraud complainant blogs for this compensation and from the list of email address provided by arrested fraudsters. €1,000,000.00 Euro have been approved for each of you who happens to be a victim of internet fraud and the Italian Interpol Cybercrime Unit has been has been mandated for the safe disbursement of these funds to you. This compensation funds is from over € 200 Million Euros recovered so far from arrested Internet fraudsters by the International Police (Interpol). Payment method is via Direct Wire Transfer to you. We expect that you respond to this email within 48 hours as your funds has been filed for release to you once the Italian Interpol Cybercrime Unit receive these details from you via their email: italiainterpol45@gmail.com with Your Compensation Ref No: UN/EU/AU/ECOWAS/CFV01XX
Full names:
Sex:
Age:
Marital Status:
Telephone Number:
Home Address:
Country:
Occupation:
A copy of your valid Identity card:
Your Bank account details you will use to receive your funds:
We are sorry for what you must have gone through in the hands of these fraudsters. Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards,
Mrs Amelie Robert.
IV SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL UNIVERSIDAD DE PINAR DEL RIO "50 Años por la excelencia" a desarrollarse del 19 al 21 de octubre de 2022
Universidad de Pinar del Rio. Cuba
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