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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- officefille0900@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: UNITED STATE POSTMASTER <barnabachuma@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefille0900@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:54:39 +0100
Subject: URGENT DELIVERY OF YOUR PARCEL
Attention:
Good day This is Postal Shipping Office USA, We have been notified by
the US Authority by Deposits. An ATM Card Parcel contains a sum of
$6,500,000.00 USD here in our Center. And we are instructed to contact
you and make sure that this Parcel will be delivered to you without
any further delay.
This Parcel was signed by the international monetary fund (IMF) and
Approved by the Office of the High Court of Claim for immediate
delivery to you. So are you really the rightful owner of this Parcel
if yes then we need you to send us with your Full information for our
Confirmation before we can proceed to get this Parcel delivery to
you.Contact Email officefille0900@gmail.com
Below is your information we need from you.
Your Full name:.................
Your Home Address:...............
Your Phone Number:..............
Your Occupation:...............
Your ID Card If Any:.......
Best Regards
Mr. Louis DeJoy
United States Postmaster General.
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