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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- richardpaulson88@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Richard Paulson" <@fiaccola.it@beaverscaff.com>
Reply-To: richardpaulson88@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 21:05:14 -0500
Subject: ATM CARD
Sequel to our series of meetings for the past 6 months, which just ended
with the Directors and Secretary to the United Bank of America,
representatives respectively in full attendance.The above organizations
after prolonged deliberations on series of complaints received from scam
victims has unanimously agreed to compensate all scam victim with a clear
verifiable proof with the sum of $5.7 million USD five Million seven
Hundred Thousand Dollar each from Federal Government of United State.
Your email was among the list of victims submitted to our office by the
United States Fraud investigation Department and final investigation by
our secret agents who has been monitoring your correspondence via special
tracking device has shown that you are truly a victim of scam.
So every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with the Agent
Richard Paulson. the ATM CARD is well updated so you are advice to
re-confirm your full delivery information to the Agent right now as he is
currently at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (USA) with your ATM
CARD, As he called me this morning to inform me that there is no time to
waste due to his flight ticket,
So the Information you are Required to Reconfirm to the Agent is as Follow.
(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home Address========
(4)Country====================
(5)City======================
(6)Nearest Airport ==============
Contact your Agent below he is at John Glenn Columbus International
Airport(USA)
Name- Agent Richard Paulson
Contact number +1(740) 2177387
E-mail (richardpaulson88@yahoo.com)
or reply back the massage he will respond to you immediately.
So contact him to deliver your ATM CARD first thing tomorrow morning if
possibly today.
Regards
Mr. James Michael
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