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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Dennis Lynch X" <test@cias-rainbow.com>
Reply-To: Dennislynchjjjj@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2023 10:55:16 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR BENEFINCIARY.
Greetings beneficiary this is to inform you that your compensation/pension fund has been brought to the America embassy from the west Africa and we are here to let you know of this. so that you can reconfirm some few information to us to enable us recognize your personality for security purposes so as to make sure that we are not communicating the wrong beneficiary and be able to make a successful delivery through your preferred options. your available options are as followed.
1) bank to bank wire transfer
2) ATM swift card.
3) diplomatic delivery (face to face delivery or door to door)
4) online banking and access
you are also to let us know if you have been inform of this fund before now. because the information reaching us now is that you have tried so much at the past to receive this said fund but all your effort seems abortive.
Get Back Asap as this really needs urgent attentions. if you are confirmed valid as the rightful person just give yourself two days and it will be within your reach.
Mr. Dennis Lynch
Financial secetary.
Texting number: +1 (775) 572-9809
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